Why Nokia's (rumored) Android phone is doomed

In Feb 2014, WSJ is reporting that Nokia is working on an Android phone. In Sept 2010, Anssi Vanjoki, outgoing head of Nokia’s smartphone division, likens mobile phone makers that adopt Google’s software to Finnish boys who “pee in their pants” for warmth in the winter. Temporary relief is followed by an even worse predicament. [ source ] As someone who has advocated Android for Nokia in the past, I think its just too late now to do that.

Random Thoughts: Android launchers (home screens)

I have used Cover and Aviate but could not stay with either and am back to Nova (which offer static screen of apps).

How to upgrade Nexus 4 to Android 4.4 (Kitkat)

Some experience with adb and fastboot preferred (they are part of android SDK )

Android Security related tools

A lot of work is happening in academia and industry on tools to perform dynamic analysis, static analysis, and reverse engineering of android apps. An updated list of the tools can be seen at https://github.com/ashishb/android-security-awesome .