Speed Up AOSP Repo Sync with a Local Mirror
Android’s repo tool simplifies working with hundreds of Git repositories. But syncing the full AOSP (Android Open Source Project) tree, […]
AOSP, Gerrit
Hands-On DevOps & Homelab Experiments
From Kubernetes and Ceph to Proxmox, Kafka, Jenkins, Vault, Android, and CI/CD, every guide here is a tested, step-by-step walkthrough from my lab.
AOSP, Gerrit, Python
Creating AOSP Product Branches in Bulk Using the Gerrit REST API (Python)
In my previous post, I explained how to mirror AOSP Android 15 into gerrit.maksonlee.com with complete commit history and tags.
Harbor, Keycloak
Authenticate Harbor with Keycloak via OIDC
Secure your Harbor registry using Keycloak as an OpenID Connect (OIDC) identity provider. This guide walks you through configuring Keycloak
Docker, Harbor
Install Harbor 2.13.1 on Ubuntu 24.04 with HAProxy, Let’s Encrypt (DNS-01), and Systemd
What is Harbor? Harbor is a cloud-native container registry that secures and manages container images for your organization. Initially developed
ThingsBoard
How to Create a Mobile Dashboard for Devices in ThingsBoard CE
In our earlier post, How to Run the ThingsBoard Mobile App on Android (Self-Hosted Server), we walked through connecting the
Flutter, ThingsBoard
How to Run the ThingsBoard Mobile App on Android (Self-Hosted Server)
If you’re hosting your own ThingsBoard instance (e.g. https://thingsboard.maksonlee.com) and want to run the official mobile app on Android, this
Flutter
Fix “Unsupported Class File Major Version 65” in Flutter Android Builds (Java 21 Issue)
When building a Flutter app for Android, you might run into this cryptic error during the Gradle build phase: If
Flutter
Getting Started with FVM (Flutter Version Management) on Windows
Managing multiple Flutter versions is a common need for developers working across different projects. FVM (Flutter Version Management) makes this
Chocolatey
How to Install and Use Chocolatey on Windows 11
Chocolatey is a command-line package manager for Windows. It lets you install, upgrade, and manage software like Git, Python, Node.js,
Windows
Should You Enable Developer Mode in Windows 11?
If you’re doing software development on Windows 11, you might come across an option called Developer Mode. But what does