Head over to the Android Market and download Kernel Manager.

After the app has gained root permission, you will be presented with a screen similar to ROM manager. A list of kernels available for download will be present as well as further information regarding each kernel. It should be mentioned that the number of available kernels depends on how many developers choose to submit their work via this application. Despite this, there are still a fair number of kernels available for download.

In order to install a kernel, scroll down to find a kernel that matches your needs. Read the descriptions of each kernel carefully to make sure that it matches what you are looking for. As a general rule of thumb, it is a good idea to always make a backup of your current ROM with its kernel in the event that something should go wrong.

After you have selected a kernel, press the button labeled “More Info” and you will be brought to the kernel’s menu. A button located on the bottom of the screen will allow you to download and flash the kernel. The flashing automation is really where this application helps users manage their custom ROM and kernel. After download of the kernel has finished, the app will automatically boot into recovery and take care of all flashing requirements. It will even clear all caches to ensure that your phone behaves correctly upon reboot.

Kernel Manager is a great tool for anyone running a rooted phone with a custom ROM. The Pro version can be had for $3.99. This is not an unreasonable asking price considering all that the app is capable of. Ultimately Kernel Manager is a power user’s dream for managing their phones software and hardware. It provides the easiest and simplest way of installing a custom kernel.

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Selecting a device will subsequently display all files stored from that particular machine. It should be mentioned that the Android application is particularly fast when it comes to browsing saved files. Although you can view your files from the SpiderOak website, the Android app still proves to be faster when handling higher volumes of files. Despite the fact that the application looks pretty sparse, it does have one important feature: file sharing.

The application allows you to share files from your phone that actually reside on a remote machine! Long pressing on an item from the list will give you the option to share or download the particular file. Pressing share will provide you with a temporary download link that you can send out via email or text message. It should be mentioned that this application does not tightly integrate with the other communication features on your device. SpiderOak as a file backup system is designed around privacy, therefore limiting its interactions with other applications and services.

In order to share your private files, download the SpiderOak application from the Android Market.

Sign on using your SpiderOak user name and password. In order to do this launch the application and select Settings. After this, select sign in settings. Enter the appropriate login credentials to sign into SpideroOak.

After this, select a device from the presented list of options.

Lastly, long press an item to open a further options menu. From this menu select share.

A temporary link will be generated. Select copy to clipboard and then paste the link in either a text message or email. You have now succesfully shared a totally private file from your handset.

SpiderOak for Android (market link)

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This app provides an easy graphical view of your phones entire system. What is especially handy about it is that it allows you to move around any files that you’d like to. It also displays a folder called “SDcard”. This folder contains everything that is stored on your memory card. Selecting this folder will allow you to view the entire contents of your SD card. Why is this handy? Because not all information that your phone needs is ever stored in one place. Occasionally, you will need to have certain files on the root portion of your SD card in order for your phone to use it.

In order to move files to the root of your SD Card, follow these simple steps:

1. Install Root Explorer from the market (cost US$3.99)

2. select Root Explorer from your apps drawer.

3. It will request for super-user permission. You will have to grant it permission in order to use it.

4. On the app’s main screen, scroll down until you see the folder labeled as “SDcard.”

Scroll down to where the particular file has been saved. The location of the file will vary depending on your download methods and default settings. Select the file by long pressing on the icon. A popup menu will appear.

5. Select “Move” from the menu and a paste button will appear at the bottom of the screen. After this, hit the back button on your phone and it will take you to the root of the SD card. Simply hit “Paste” and your file will be moved to the appropriate location.

You can also carry out operation like delete, copy, rename, or even view the file properties.

The one downside to this application is that it comes with a price tag of $3.99. Considering that there are a dozen of other file managers app in the market, this could be a turnoff for many of you. Nevertheless, it is absolutely worth the price because you can get many features out of it that are not available in other apps. It gives the user total control over the Android file system as opposed to other less-capable file managers. For those tight on the budget, there is the free Astro File Manager for Android. Although the Astro File Manager does not come as completely equipped as Root Explorer, it will allow the average user decent control of their file system.

Root Explorer (market link)

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Upon first launching the application, you will be presented with a login screen where you are allowed to enter the credentials for your blog.

Note: There are two version of WordPress. The first is WordPress.com, which is a service similar to Blogger and hosts blogs for individuals free of charge. The second is WordPress.org, which is for individuals hosting their own blog on their own servers. The Android app can connect to either version of WordPress.

After you have entered your blogs credentials, the application will display all available blogs in a list. It should be mentioned that the Android application is capable of connecting to more than one blog at a time. This particular feature is convenient, as it allows you to post to any number of blogs you owned or involved in.

Selecting a blog from the list will bring you to the blog control screen. At the top of the screen, you have four available options: comments, posts, pages and stats. The comments feature allows you to approve comments ( or delete them ) while on the run. The Post and Pages feature allows you to create posts and pages from your mobile phone. Although this feature isn’t necessarily ideal for intense editing, it is a nice feature if you need to make minor adjustments to your site while away from the office.

Apart from these basic editing features, the application also integrates with communication services on your mobile device. Selecting a post, for instance, will give you the option of sharing the posts via URL, SMS, Gmail, or even Twitter. This particular feature makes the application an ideal platform to share your thoughts while on the move.

Note: The stats feature works only with the WordPress.com version of WordPress. As mentioned previously, this is the freely available and pre-hosted web service that anyone can sign up for. This particular feature is not compatible with WordPress.org, the self-hosted version of WordPress.

In addition to the editing and sharing functions, the application comes with its own notification settings. This setting alerts you to any recent comments that a blog visitor may have posted to your site. All things considered, this is a handy feature to have. If you’re a business owner using WordPress as your main site, this function will allow you to connect with your clients or readers almost as quickly as they can post.

Some may argue that the WordPress app is too sparse in its list of features, and to some extent, it is. The application is primarily designed to make quick edits, approve comments, and be alerted of activities that are occurring on your blog or site. All in all, the application performs its intended functions admirably well and can serve you or your webmaster needs.

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Note: It should be mentioned that in order to use these powerful features, you must have a rooted Android device. If you have not done any modification to your phones before, most probably your phones are not rooted.

Go to the Android market and initiate a search for Titanium Backup (or go to the web-based market here). Doing this will yield a search page that displays the actual application as well as the donate version license. Although the free version can be had, the paid-for version truly displays the applications full brilliance and potential. Download both applications and install them as you would any other app from the market.

Open the Titanium Backup application and select the “problems?” option. The application will then do a variety of system checks to ensure that its capabilities will not be prevented from functioning in any way. Once you receive the green light from the application, you will be free to make any backups that you see fit.

One feature that is especially handy is the Dropbox sync feature. In order to enable this, hit the menu button and select Preferences. Select “Enable Dropbox” from the menu. Directly beneath this option, select Dropbox settings to enter the appropriate credentials. After this you will be allowed to sync all apps directly to your Dropbox account. This feature is especially useful should your SD card fail for one reason or another.

In order to initiate backups, select the Backup/Restore option located at the very top of the application’s screen. After selecting this icon, all of your available apps will be displayed in a list. Press on an application entry and you will be presented with a series of options for backing up that particular application. Also remember that you can perform batch operations, allowing you to backup multiple applications at once. To do so, hit the Menu button and select Batch. This will allow you to perform multiple backups.

A final feature to be aware of is the ability to schedule backups.for your applications. Selecting schedules at the top right hand of the screen will allow you to create schedule recurring backups.

To summarize, Titanium Backup truly provides a powerful set of backup features for the Android power user. Not only does it perform its job intelligently, it also provides secure backups of all of your paid-for applications. Use and abuse your Android with total peace of mind.

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