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Pro Tip Number 6: Effective Use of NFC Tags – XDA TV
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Pro Tip Number 6: Effective Use of NFC Tags – XDA TV

June 23, 2012
In the sixth in a series of XDA Pro Tips, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler demonstrates the use of NFC (Near-Field Communication) tags. AdamOutler begins by showing how to used the Tag ID to trigger a scripted event using an Android Application. Next, AdamOutler shows data being written and retrieved to and from a tag. Finally,...
Pro Tip Number 5: Why You Should Odex and Deodex – XDA TV
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Pro Tip Number 5: Why You Should Odex and Deodex – XDA TV

June 9, 2012
In the fifth in a series of XDA Pro Tips, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler responds to your requests for this Pro Tip. AdamOutler talks about Odexing and Deodexing ROMs. There is no universal and free way to odex and deodex a ROM for all platforms, as different platforms and devices have different tools for odexing and...
Help Us Pick Next Week’s Pro Tip!
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Help Us Pick Next Week’s Pro Tip!

June 3, 2012
In case you've been hiding under a rock for the past few weeks, you've undoubtedly seen our new Pro Tips segment on XDA TV. The purpose of these videos is to give you, the viewers, an inside look on how to more efficiently use your mobile devices. To date, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler has covered using an Android...
Pro Tip Number 4: Installing Applications Using ADB – XDA TV
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Pro Tip Number 4: Installing Applications Using ADB – XDA TV

June 2, 2012
In the forth in a series of XDA Pro Tips, XDA Senior Moderator and News Writer jerdog shows the process of installing Android applications to your device using ADB (Android Debug Bridge).  He demonstrates doing this via USB connection with your computer, and shows how to do this wirelessly using adbWireless---in case your dog or...
Pro Tip Number 3: Developing a Custom ROM On-Device – XDA TV
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Pro Tip Number 3: Developing a Custom ROM On-Device – XDA TV

May 26, 2012
XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler returns with the third in a series of XDA Pro Tips. After a problem with Windows 7,  AdamOutler heads back to his comfort zone of Linux, and shows you how to install several command line tools onto your mobile device. The tools AdamOutler installs are BusyBox, tcpdump, strace, ipctool, bash and...
Pro Tip Number 2: Wireless Mount and Shell – XDA TV
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Pro Tip Number 2: Wireless Mount and Shell – XDA TV

May 19, 2012
For the second in our series of XDA Pro Tips, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler shows the basics of turning your device into a file server with secure shell (SSH) and secure file transfer protocol (SFTP). He demonstrates the Google Play application QuickSSHD and offers the free alternative of market application SSHDroid. AdamOutler then goes on to...
Pro Tip Number 1: Android XBMC Remote Control – XDA TV
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Pro Tip Number 1: Android XBMC Remote Control – XDA TV

May 12, 2012
In the first in a series of XDA Pro Tips, XDA Elite Recognized Developer AdamOutler shows us how to repurpose an Android device as a remote control for your TV with XBMC.  He demonstrates sending a YouTube video from the YouTube application on an Android phone to a TV.  He then talks about the hardware required...