APK Batch Installer (Install & Backup, SD, Wireless, Data) - v1.3.0d

It was a lot of pain getting the applications I had previously installed back in, even if I had backed up their APK's before using tools like AppMonster. Batch installing was a bit difficult with errors sometimes cropping up and some apps not working on ICS, and so that pretty much drove me to write... this.

-= APK Batch Installer =-

A simple little windows app that is packaged with adb.exe, and if you're so nice as to give it the directory as to which all your apk files are stored (I keep local backups on my pc for mine), then it'll scan that directory for apk files.


From there, it's just checking and ticking the apps you want to install and clicking next


And if things go right It should automatically take you through the installation 

---- *ROOT* Batch Backup APks ----

As of v1.02 there is a backup function 

Simply click on the 'Batch Backup APKs' radio button, and fill in your options in the entry fields

And wait for the application to run through your device, backing their APK's into a local directory.



It scans if you have applications installed to your SD Card as well...

And is so kind as to rename your apk's based on their app names too 

---- Installs to SD Storage ----

As of v1.1.1, the Install to SD function has been revamped, such that after you tick 'Install to SD' and choose which apps to install...

An additional dialogue box will pop up, allowing you to choose which of the chosen APKs are installed to SD.

From there, the installer will update you on the progress of installations, and tell you which applications are being installed to SD.


---- *ROOT* Wireless ADB Connections ----

As of v1.2.0, as per suggestion by thewarhawk, and after an extensive amount of testing, APK Batch Install Tool now has support for Wireless ADB Transfers! 

Simply tick on it on the main page, and get ready your IP Details from your favourite Wireless ADB software 

After that, fill in the details and click "Establish Link" :3

Of course, if you throw it rubbish links, it'll hate you for it, and give you a sad android face.


With a proper link though, one that points to an actual device already set up, a happy face! 

After that, it's all smooth sailing as the application sends or backs up your APKs 


---- *ROOT* App Data Backup & Restore ----

After a LOT OF BLOOD, SWEAT, TEARS, and Nearly going crazy with all of this, I finally present to you peeps... after v1.3.0, the ability to backup and restore app data. NOTE, that the data is stored in a format that is not compatible with Titanium or any of those other applications. The backup and restore are currently in it's simplest form, in that you have to back up data, in order to restore it. At the moment, based on the way APK's work and how I can pull information off them, you have to back up all installed apps on your device before you can individually select which ones to pull data from.

Once that is done, when installing APK's back onto your device, when Data Restore is flagged, the program will look to the directed path for a SubFolder called Data, that contains all the Data for the apps, in 7z format. From there, you can select which to restore to your device.

But enough Chit Chat.


If 'Backup Data' is flagged, then at the end of the backing up process, you will be presented with a screen to select which of the following backed up apps to back data for...

From there...

It's watching and waiting as the installer does it's work 

On to Restoration! Should the 'Restore Data' option be checked whilst in install mode... then

After selecting which APKs to install (and which to install to SD), you will be presented with this fine screen that asks you to choose which apps to restore data for (only apps with data are shown)

From there...

At the end of the installation process, the data of the selected apps will be restored onto the device 

---- Batch APK Renamer ----
v1.3.0a brings a small addition to the family, a bulk APK renamer, essentially a subdivision of what the backup function did 


Simply Point to directory with Messy APKs...

and....


Let It do the rest  

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How to Build a game for iOS and Android with Corona

So, you decided to make your first game for iOS or Android and you will use Corona? Great choice, let’s see what you need to know to get the things started. We will divide this article in 3 sections; setting up, getting started and final touches.

These steps will be more than enough to figure out the basics of game development on Corona. Don’t forget, some of the most popular games for Smartphones (such as Blast Monkeys and Bubble Ball) were developed using Corona SDK.

Setting up the whole thing

To develop another iTunes hit is not that hard, but first thing you have to do is to download the Corona SDK from the official site. They offer UNLIMITED free trial version where you can play as much as you want until you decide to publish the app. Only at that moment you will need to subscribe. So, sign up for your free membership and start creating eBooks, Games and much more…Corona is one of a kind and you must (at least) try this software.

I was totally clueless about programming and app development but I decided to sign up and give it a try. I will try to go with the eBook and if this goes well- Gaming world here I come!

Getting Started

Corona is great for those physics games where you have to figure out how to jump, push, slice or move in order to reach the goal. You know those 2D popular games; there are thousands of those in the app stores.

First thing you need is a simple text editor such as Notepad; everybody has this, right? Next thing you should do is to write some basic code, so you can see what is going to happen. If you don’t have a clue about it, search a bit on YouTube or download the codes from Corona website, there are tons of these there waiting free of charge.

The Corona application is based on main.lua files, and this is the starting point of the application. Beside this basic file you will see that there are build.settings andconfig.lua parameters.

So, when you write your first code in the Notepad, copy and paste this intobuild.settings file; save it and close. Once you finished this one, go to Notepad again and type another set of codes which will tell the application what to do with the codes that you copied in the build.settings. This set of codes goes to config.lua.

Now there is much more to game building on Corona but this is pretty much the very basic that you need to get started. Now, one article can’t teach you how to make the next big hit for iPhone but we can tell you some basic things that you can use over and over again.

Some basic codes to help you out

For example, if you need to create physics game (these games are so popular) you need just one little line of the code: local physics = require(“physics”); and voila! You have the physics based game.

If you want to make some comment while working on the game you can always insert the comment in the code so you can know what does this code stands for. Just type double dashes and a comment before your code and that’s it. Example — Generate Physics Engine.

If you want to create a text that will be displayed for the player (for example, when he/she is waiting the page to load) write this line of code:

– Create a new text field using native device font

local screenText = display.newText(“…Loading Screen…”, 0, 0, native.systemFont, 16*2);

screenText.xScale = 0.6

screenText.yScale = 0.6;

Instead of a conclusion

If you want to learn more please visit Corona website because this is the best place to learn everything you need about game development using Corona. They even have Corona for dummies kind of books.

Author Bio: The article is written by Jason Phillips. He is a professional writer as well as senior editor at some gaming sites. Click here to know about his sites.

How to Root Nexus 7 On Android 4.1 Jelly Bean, Unlock Bootloader, And Flash ClockworkMod Recovery

Amazingly developers have devised a successful way to achieve root to your Nexus 7 when it’s not even released yet. Now you can not only root your Nexus 7 but also can unlock Bootloader and Flash ClockworkMod Recovery.

Here is a step by step guide for How to root Nexus 7 and this process additionally will guide you to how to unlock Bootloader and Flash ClockworkMod Recovery. The whole process is super simple and you just need to follow the guide as it is.

But before we precede any further you must know that this process will void your device warranty and in case any damage occurs, proceed at your own risk.

The whole process is segregated into three parts which include Unlocking of Bootloader, Making ClockworkMod Recovery Permanent and finally gaining root access.

How to Unlock Bootloader

1. Isntall Android SDk once it is downloaded to your device.
2. Enter Settings> Developer options to enable USB Debugging.
3. Connect Nexus 7 to PC using USB cable connection.
4. Eneter Launch terminal or Command prompt and navigate to fastboot folder where Android SDK is installed and command ‘Fastboot oem unlock’. After flashing is complete enter ‘Fastboot reboot’.
5. Download the recovery image and place it in fastboot folder and enter the command ‘Fastboot flash recovery CWM-grouper-recovery.img’
6. Step 6: Reboot  by entering ‘Fastboot reboot’.

How to make ClockworkMod Recovery Permanent

Enter following commands in terminal in the stated sequences

1. ‘Mount system’
2. ‘Adb shell’
3. ‘Cd/system’
4. ‘Mv recovery-from-boot.p recovery-from-boot.bak’.

How to gain Root Access

1. Download ‘JB-SuperSU.zip ‘file and place it in your sdcard on your device
2. Switch off your device to Enter ClockworkMod Recovery (Press Volume up + volume down + power button).
3. Navigate to choose downloaded JB-superSU.Zip file downloaded and placed on your sdcard.
4. Reboot your device.

If you have followed all the steps successfully then you are all done by now to select and install your favorite root-only apps.

Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 (ICS) app leaked :Google+ 2.0 and Google Music

The Android users must be delighted with the news that the latest version of Android which is Ice Cream Sandwich is now supports Google + as a built in app. The news was came in today after the leaked news for Google music. All the smartphones running on Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich will now having a cool Google + app.

Ice Cream Sandwich Android 4.0 (ICS) app leaked :Google+ 2.0 and Google Music Images has been credited to Androidpolice

No official announcement has been made by any of the search giant players. The news came in by a blog which is totally dedicated to the Google’s operating system and the blog is Android Police. So if you want to know anything and any latest happenings about Android, you must follow the Android Police regularly.

The owner of the blog claimed that the he has that Verizon device which is powered by Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich and the screen shots are also provided by the founder of the blog. The screenshots are pretty much impressive though. Interface and layouts of the app are very much polished and it seems to be smoothly running in the devices with Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

This is not the only versions of the Android operating system which supports this app, All the previous version are also compatible with this app. The G+ app runs equally well on smartphone powered by Ginger bread and Tablet PCs powered by Honeycomb versions. The claim made by the blog so far is quite right because if you happen to use the app on any device, this is the coolest Google + app ever.

The blog noted:” As you can see, the update doesn’t bring much in way of function, but it does bring a nice aesthetic update. There is one key thing missing, however: the widget. That’s right — for some reason, the widget is nowhere to be found… but only on phones. This is most likely still a test build, so I would expect the widget to pop back up in the future. It is still available on tablets, and it’s a major upgrade from the current widget.”

Check out your settings before you install it because if you don’t have unknown sources enabled in the settings of your applications, you will not be able to install the app.

The app is now available to download and is easy to install. Have it downloaded and get your hands on it. So if you happen to be a regular user of Google + from your smartphones, this is one is out for you, go grab it, Write us your reviews as well.

Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich Source Code Released

Android, one of the most famous operating system on smartphones and tablet computers has recently launched the new flavor of the series which is Android 4.0 Ice Cream Sandwich.

The device which will be for the very first time having the Ice Cream Sandwich is Samsung Nexus smartphone. BY now the Big G has released the open source code of the new flavor of the Android and is available to download now.

The Google promised and finally it has delivered the source code to open source community and what is more interesting is that  the code now available encompasses the complete source code history tree, which includes the never-before-open Android Honeycomb family of releases.

The Ice Cream Sandwich was released to unify the smartphone and tablet platform. Previously GIngerbread was for Smartphones and Honeycomb was dedicated to the tablet computers.

Jean Baptiste, who is software engineer on the Android open source project at Google noted: “This is actually the source code for version 4.0.1 of Android, which is the specific version that will ship on the Galaxy Nexus, the first Android 4.0 device.

In the source tree, you will find a device build target named “full_maguro” that you can use to build a system image for Galaxy Nexus. Build configurations for other devices will come later.”

Jean continued: This release includes the full history of the Android source code tree, which naturally includes all the source code for the Honeycomb releases.

However, since Honeycomb was a little incomplete, we want everyone to focus on Ice Cream Sandwich. So, we haven’t created any tags that correspond to the Honeycomb releases (even though the changes are present in the history.) Google Android 4.0.1, codenamed “Ice Cream Sandwich,” has been released to the open source community.

Well this is a very nice gesture by the company and the Google has been misrepresenting the openness of the ICS.

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