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Fast Android backup with ADB

Want to create a full backup of your Android phone without root access? ADB (Android Debug Bridge) is your best friend. This method works on all Android versions and gives you complete control over what gets backed up. What You’ll Need Android phone with USB debugging enabled Computer with ADB installed USB cable Setup 1. Install ADB: # Ubuntu/Debian sudo apt install android-tools-adb # Windows: Download Android SDK Platform Tools # macOS: brew install android-platform-tools 2. Enable USB Debugging: ...

September 22, 2025 · 2 min · thomasf

Creating a Shared Internet Connection for Gaming During Vacations

Why You Need This Quick WiFi Sharing Solution When staying at holiday parks or vacation rentals, internet connectivity is often limited or unreliable. This can be frustrating when you want to enjoy some gaming time with your kids. The solution? Create your own WiFi sharing setup using two wireless interfaces – your laptop’s built-in WiFi and a USB WiFi dongle. The Perfect Setup in 3 Simple Steps Requirement: a working internet connection. In my case: LandalPremiumWifi ...

February 28, 2025 · 2 min · thomasf
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How to Set Up Automatic Security Updates on Debian and Ubuntu

Keeping your Ubuntu server secure and up-to-date is crucial to minimizing the risk of vulnerabilities. One effective way to ensure timely patching of critical security issues is to enable automatic updates using unattended-upgrades. Here’s how to configure it step by step. Cronjob Onliner (every sunday 3.00AM): # Check current cronjobs sudo crontab -l # Add cronjob for weekly updates with reboot (Sunday 3:00 AM) (sudo crontab -l; echo "0 3 * * 0 /usr/bin/apt-get update && DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive /usr/bin/apt-get --assume-yes upgrade && $(whereis -b reboot | cut -d' ' -f2)") | sudo crontab - # Verify sudo crontab -l Or the real deal :) ...

September 18, 2024 · 2 min · thomasf

Sitecom WL-344 wireless not working

The solutions is block the rt2800usb echo ‘blacklist rt2800usb’ | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf restart, and try this echo ‘install rt2870sta modprobe –ignore-install rt2870sta ; /bin/echo “0df6 0040” > /sys/bus/usb/drivers/rt2870/new_id’ | sudo tee /etc/modprobe.d/rt2870sta.conf sudo modprobe rt2870sta dmesg | egrep ‘rt28|usb|Phy’ iwconfig sudo iwlist scan (the first Line allocate the Chipset-ID to the driver rt2870sta) If the solution works, activiate it automatically by a new udev-Rule sudo gedit /etc/udev/rules.d/10-wlan.rules Insert the following code and save the file ...

September 10, 2011 · 1 min · thomasf

Programming a Linux GUI (GTK+)

I have read allot of Linux GUI programming tutorials today. But now 12:48 AM i find the following interesting youtube video :)

February 4, 2008 · 1 min · thomasf