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'''Android''' is a Linux-based mobile phone operating system based developed by [[w:Google|Google]]. It is very similar to the [[w:iPhone|iPhone]], with a touchscreen for some or all user interactions, depending on the hardware, and a market for third-party applications.

=Wireless===VT_WLAN=={{i|Android_CM.jpg|Picture of an Android can connect to [[VT_Wireless]]. Needing to log in via the browser can be annoying, however.phone|HTC Eris running a port of CyanogenMod}}

==VT-WirelessCustom ROM ==While Please see the {{l|Android runs wpa_supplicant and the backend could easily connect to [[VT-Wireless|the university's WPA2 network]], a critical component in the GUI (certificate management) is missing, and as of spring 2010, no way to connect to VT-Wireless from an HTC Eris without rooting the device has been discoveredcustom ROM{{!}}full article}}.

=Synchronization= Wireless ==Synchronization Every version of contacts, calendar events and email is possible through three mechanisms. Proprietary applications provide the only access Android can connect to consolidated note and task list accesscaptive portal systems, but if you don't mind your information being separated, thirdneeding to log in via the browser can be annoying. All versions also support {{l|PEAP-MSCHAP#Android{{!}}PEAP-party solutions like [http://wwwMSCHAP}}.rememberthemilkAndroid 2.com/ Remember the Milk]2 and newer can do {{l|EAP-TLS#Android{{!}}EAP-TLS}}.

==Google Web ApplicationsSynchronization ==Google web applications are the default on some systems like the HTC Eris. Beware that giving your phone your Gmail credentials can result in your phone contacts being drowned in a flood Synchronization of email contacts imported from Gmail. If you don't want to use Google's services, navigate to Settingscalendar events and email is possible through three built->Data synchronization->Google in mechanisms. Notes and uncheck Autotask lists must be handled through third-sync and Background dataparty solutions like [http://www.rememberthemilk.com/ Remember the Milk].

===ActiveSync===ActiveSync is the best method for synchronizing your data if you don't use Google web services. Located under Settings->Data synchronization->Exchange ActiveSync, the originally proprietary ActiveSync protocol allows for fully configurable over-the-air synchronization thanks to the open source [[{{l|Z-Push]] }} project.

==PCGoogle Web Applications ==Synchronization over Google web applications are the default on some systems like the HTC Eris. Beware that giving your phone your Gmail credentials can result in your phone contacts being drowned in a cable is the third available optionflood of email contacts imported from Gmail. A walkthrough on how If you don't want to use Google's services, navigate to do this from Linux would be niceSettings->Data synchronization->Google and uncheck Auto-sync.

=SSH= PC ==To connect to Synchronization over a remote server over secure shell, use USB cable is the ConnectBot application third available from the Android Market. To insert a tab character with the virtual keyboard, press the trackball and then the i key. To insert an escape character with the soft keyboard, press.the trackball twice. To page up and down, scroll with the touchscreen on the left side. Further special key instructions can be found in the ConnectBot documentationoption.

== Applications ===== Productivity ===The builtin email client and calendar, along with the HTC widgets, perform relatively well. There is no native task-management software. [http://weloveastrid.com/ Astrid] is recommended for that purpose. It can sync with RememberTheMilk. === SSH ===To connect to a remote server over secure shell, use the [http://code.google.com/p/connectbot/ ConnectBot] application. To insert a tab character with the virtual keyboard, press the trackball and then the i key. To insert an escape character with the soft keyboard, press.the trackball twice. To page up and down, scroll with the touchscreen on the left side. Further special key instructions can be found in the ConnectBot documentation. ==Editing Wiki Pages==

==Cartography====Builtin Functionality= Hardware ===Android phones have builtin GPS, cell tower and wifi location mechanisms. Thanks to this, these devices can be used to contribute to [[geographic information system]] projects like [[{{l|OpenStreetMap]]}}. To turn on wifi and GPS positioning, toggle the appropriate settings under <code>Settings->Location</code>. To enable photo geotagging, press the <code>Menu</code> button while the camera application is running and select <code>Settings</code>. From this menu, check the <code>Geo-tag photos</code> box.

==Additional Software= Applications ===* [http://www.andnav.org/ AndNav2! ] is an excellent OpenStreetMap client, with tools for logging GPS tracks and adding POIs on OpenStreetMap or OpenStreetBug.

==External Links==* [http://en.androidwiki.com/wiki/Main_Page Android Wiki]

==See Also==* [[Categoryhttps://hokiespw.ais.vt.edu/itknowhowwiki/doku.php?id=itknowhow:Howtos]droid IT Knowhow Droid article] [[Category:Embedded *nix softwareSoftware]][[Category:Linux distributions]][[Category:Personal information managementDistributions]]