Darpan Dodiya

Tag: Android

Reasons for not switching to iPhone – 2022

I’ve started using M1 MacBook Air — and oh boy! Coming from Intel + Lenovo + Windows machine, this feels a whole new world. The performance is top notch, battery life is seemingly unlimited and the build quality of the machine is unparalleled. This Apple product experience led me to get a used iPhone 12…

April 17, 2022
[Guide] Remove Bixby from Samsung Phones via ADB

A few months back, I added shiny new Samsung Galaxy S9+ to my gadget list. [Yaay! :D] While Samsung flagships are known for their build quality, looks, camera, display et cetera, Samsung is notorious for adding unnecessary bloatware on their phones. One of such bloatwares that comes pre-installed is their virtual assistant Bixby and its…

February 27, 2020
How to Install, Setup and Use AndroidViewClient on Windows

Step by step tutorial on setting up AndroidViewClient on Windows machines. AndroidViewClient is a python library and tools that simplifies test script creation and android test automation, providing higher level operations and the ability of obtaining the tree of Views present at any given moment on the device or emulator screen and perform operations on…

August 21, 2018
Interesting Analytics Data: Mobile Devices – June 2016

I use Google Analytics on this website. Few lines of JS tracking code collects plethora of visitor information. One of the matrix of Analytics service is, Mobile – under category of Audience Overview. It’s quite an interesting section. Let’s have a look at it. I’ve taken sample of 1,00,000 sessions. Mobile industry is volatile, current…

June 25, 2016
List Of Productivity Apps : Turn Your Smartphone Into A Powerhouse

As I iterated earlier, smartphone is one the best gadgets we use these days. Though we use it mostly to remain in touch with friends, take photos and pass time, there are a handful of apps that can turn it into a productivity powerhouse. I like making lists. Many of my list articles have received…

April 2, 2016