Living on a Narrowboat
Had the advantage of standing next to French bloke in queue yesterday.
He spoke Chinese fluently. This was lucky as the girl was refusing to understand my requests.
As I gave the information each bit was thouroughly scrutinised and highlighted for wrongness, which was duly corrected.
This is a moment when French piquant was used to good effect.
I avoided the seatless trains.
Thanked my French friend.
Am now waiting at the station.
Here’s a picture.
The journey takes about 2.5 hours.
So.
We have a little two or three day holiday at the end of this week.
I may take this time to have a look around Nanjing which is a short distance away.
I’ve been planning to sample this Chinese dish.
During the mid autumn festivals, Chinese are overcome by thoughts of mooncake!
Both giving and receiving, it is very important part of the Chinese culture and celebration.
The mooncake comes in all different boxes. There are many fillings, which traditionally, are wrapped in a pastry baked in an oven. With elaborate designs on the top, the cake is of a heavy, doughy consistency.
Pretty filing, the cake should be enjoyed all over the mid-autumn festival.
The box shown, was dedicated by one of the children’s parents at kindergarten.
Such an exiting thing! Have been looking at these stands in the supermarket!
They’ve been here for the past 3 months or so…
The favor of the mooncake knows no bounds here! Fer sure….
Many happy returns!
Fill yer boots
This guide will instruct you on how to access Google play store in China, or any locale in the world!
It works for all phone types.
It works for all models and carriers.
It will show and make available all the apps and content as available in Google Play Store, US.
Phone, USB cable, Internet connection, VPN access (I use HMA), Supporting files.
** Your phone MUST be rooted and running ClockWorkMod OR be able to INSTALL FROM ZIP**. You’ll need to access configurations and allow programs superuser privileges in the /system folder.
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Scroll down to the ro.product.model = GT-S7566
change it to the model compatible with Google Play Store.
in my case ro.product.model = GT-S7562. Save the file. A number of screens will come up asking if you wish to change the write permissions of the new file.
Accept them.
Restart your Phone.
It will tell you Android is loading updated software and gave you a short waiting screen.
Wait.
Your phone will now work with Google Play Store and all free apps.
This little cheat will allow you to ‘pretend’ you’re a U.S. resident.
Google go to great lengths to make their products available under the correct jurisdictions. If you want your phone to ALWAYS have the maximum apps and content, things will be changing regularly to make sure this stays the case. Search on the ‘net or should subscribe (to my blog), to keep abreast of changes.
My VPN’s knowledge base looks something like this. It has all the information you need.
The process isn’t a difficult one. The hosts guide will guide you through it.
If all goes well, it will tell you your device is connected. You will now be surfing from the U.S. from a U.S. carrier for all intents and purposes. (Check this with http://www.iplocation.net/).
Disclaimer: If you follow this guide exactly in facsimile, you won’t encounter problems. I take no responsibility for your actions other than those following the method above.
SO….
The time has come.
My phone is getting slower, and I want to use the WIFI teather without operator charges! The best way to do this is to ROOT my GT-S7566, get into the manufacturer installed bloat, and cut it out, like the cancer it is.
This will allow me access to ALL the installed files, right down to the core C:/ drive, (as it were). It’s called Superuser rights. It’ll allow me to change anything on my phone. Install a new operating system, (if I want).
I’m not much of a techie. But I had a motorbike. I fact I had a few. I don’t see this mobile phone as any different.
This guide will guide those of you who have a methodical mindset and the will, through the process of rooting a Samsung Galaxy Duos S-7566.
Without wasting your precious time, let’s quickly jump to the rooting tutorial:
All other boxes should be unticked.
After that your phone, Duos Trend model, in my case s-7566, should be rooted WITHOUT PROBLEMS!
Thanks to droidiser, who provided the original article.
Foxconn peeps.
Michelle, Ashley, Frank, Vito and Louis.
