Whatsapp's Fingerprint Lock feature is now available for Android users through an APK beta version you can try right now
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You can install the Poco launcher on your Android device, but beware
You can have an idea of what it feels to have a Pocophone F1 by installing the Poco launcher in your smartphone, well if you are sure you want to
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Intelligent Scan on Galaxy S9 authenticates through face and iris
Samsung may be looking into combining biometric data from users' faces and eyes for non-fingerprint authentication in less than ideal lighting conditions.
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“Android 8.0” found in manifests for Google Photos, Keep
Only two big Google apps have been updated with revised software version targets. Code refers to a new API level and a new Android version.
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Dynamic badges for home screen apps on Nova Launcher 5.1
Android O has icon animations on the way. But that doesn't mean that third-party launchers have suddenly gone out of style.
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Latest Google Play Services APK should force Google Assistant onto your phone
If you're hearing about other people in your area getting Google Assistant and you still don't have it, you can rush it onto your phone.
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Android Pay holiday game campaign could come soon
Mobile payments are always looking to get another notch into the payment scene. Switching banks? Use your phone to pay for things! Use your phone to get into the Underground! Scorn pay and the Coin card, the phone’s where it’s at.
Well, in addition to the occasional hit of first-timer discounts, Android Pay may also have something up its sleeve, according to an APK teardown from Android Police.
In version v1.10, there are strings of code not yet activated referring to a “tap_game” that has to do with coins or tokens. Crackers — either an English artifice in Christmas tradition or a reference to nutcrackers — can be attained and redeemed for prizes. Results can be shared with friends while users can also opt-out as needed.
We’ll have to see what holiday campaign Android Pay has in store for us, but until we see anything official, everything’s under wraps.
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APK teardown reveals that Project Fi family plans may be in the coming
It’s been smooth sailing for Project Fi since its launch. That said, the waters that Google’s little MVNO effort has cruised through have been in narrow canals with a population of a few Nexus devices and a one-size-fits-one plan — only one line for every account at one flat rate.Well, Android Police has dug into the latest APK for the app (version K.2.7.13) and has found strings ...
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The Nexus Launcher: leaked, dissected and pointed back at Google
If you want the Nexus software experience (at least on the home screen) without getting a Nexus device, you can apparently just go on the internet and get it. The .apk is out for the so-called Nexus Launcher — and that brings some pertinent questions to a head.First off, is it going to replace the Google Now Launcher? That one still exists on the Play Store for now, but could it get ...
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There’s a RAT in Pokémon Go! And it’s not Rattata
We have to ask how you’ll fare this weekend, the first full weekend of availability for Niantic Labs’ Pokémon Go! Prepared for long days walking from one side of the city to the other? Or are you memeing it up, pointing and laughing at the people who end up crossing town to catch that Flareon? Maybe you’re just sticking your fingers in your ears at this point.Whatever the case, if you even have the slightest interest in downloading Pokémon Go, make sure you get the .APK from a safe ...
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New Google Maps features may include ETA sharing, shortcuts and history mapping
If you’re freaked out by the number of ways your activities can be tracked by our almighty digital overlords (and any despot hacker), you may have to start screaming with the addition of another method to Google Maps on Android. Actually, it’s just a port-over from the web version of Maps.That feature and a few others have been picked up in an XDA code inspection of the app’s version 9.26.1 APK.Keep in mind that these code strings can be changed or removed before any chance of ...
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How safe is sideloading APKs?
As Android users, most of us have the ability to sideload apps directly onto our smartphones and tablets – no app store needed! People who use other operating systems on their mobile devices aren’t always so lucky. To load apps on their devices from sources other than those officially sanctioned by the company that makes their phone, many have to go through a jailbreaking or unlocking process. While not necessarily a “bad” thing, jailbreaking brings with it many other implications that reach significantly deeper than simply installing an app. Most Android-powered ...
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How-to sideload apps on the Amazon Fire Phone (video)
The Amazon Fire Phone is a pretty interesting device, but it comes with the Amazon Appstore instead of the Google Play Store. What if you want some other apps? Because the Fire Phone is based on Android, you’re in luck! Just like other Android-powered devices, you can sideload applications right onto the device, but the process looks a little different than you may be used to. Here’s how you can sideload apps on the Amazon Fire Phone.Enable SideloadingHead into the Settings by pulling down ...
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