Welcome to the roundup of the best new Android applications that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous two weeks or so. Today I have a survey app from Facebook, a website builder from Envato, and a social podcast app from Breaker. So without further ado, here are the most...
29 temporarily free and 153 on-sale apps and games for Black Friday
Welcome, one and all, to Android Police's Black Friday app sales roundup. If you were here for Wednesday's post, you'll remember that I said today's list would be, and I quote, a "humdinger." Well, I was right.
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Manual Camera : DSLR Camera Professional (Procam) $4.99 -> Free; Sale ends...
Firefox Preview 3.0 comes with enhanced tracking protection, optional toolbar on top, and more
Mozilla has been working on a brand new version of Firefox for Android based on a revised rendering engine for some time and aims to publish it to the stable channel next year. For now though, Firefox Preview 3.0 has arrived, and it brings along enhanced tracking protection, an updated overflow menu,...
Opera Touch can now sync with Android 10's dark mode
Opera has a handful of different browsers for Android, each with a slightly different use case. Opera Touch is an experimental app, with a gesture interface reminiscent of Paranoid Android's "PIE' gestures from back in the day. If you're using the browser on Android 10, you might be happy to know...
Google Messages rolls out Verified SMS to protect you from spam and phishing (APK Download)
Earlier this year, our APK guru Cody discovered signs of Verified SMS coming to Google's Messages app. At the time, we didn't know what the feature was exactly or how it'd work. With it starting to go live now, we've discovered that it doesn't work for all numbers, just businesses, and specifically...
Some Stadia pre-orders were incorrectly canceled, but Google is starting to replace them (Updated)
Update 1: 2019/11/28 3:29am PST
Reorder Stadia Founder’s Edition bundle
Many of the Stadia Founder’s Edition preorders were canceled en masse days before the gaming service’s hyped debut on Tuesday. A fault in Google Store’s payment gateway initially put some orders with the limited-edition...
Stadia Pro adds Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Farming Simulator 19 as free games on December 1 (Update: Refund for purchases)
Update 1: 2019/11/28 3:30am PST
A Stadia community manager explained that the team is aware many users had purchased these two titles before they were added to Pro. Because of the time proximity between
Stadia Pro subscribers who pay $10 a month for expanded access and perks to Google's game...
Jingle (Door)Bells: Winter ringtones are now available on Nest Hello (Update: Ringtone previews)
Update 1: 2019/11/28 1:22am PST
Ringtones
In time for the holiday season, Google today announced that it's flipping on the Nest Hello winter ringtones. Just like during Halloween, you have a number of options to choose from in the Nest app to bring the festive spirit to everyone visiting your...
18 temporarily free and 73 on-sale apps and games for the day before Thanksgiving
Hello, all, and welcome to the eve before Thanksgiving. I have quite a list of app sales for you, but be ready for a humdinger of a list on Black Friday. Anyway, have fun and I hope that you all have an excellent Thanksgiving with your families and friends.
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Video Enhancer Pro $2.49 ->...
3 things to know about Jetpack from Android Dev Summit 2019
Posted by Jisha Abubaker, Product Manager
Last month’s #AndroidDevSummit was jam-packed with announcements and technical news...so much that we wouldn’t be surprised if you missed something. So all this month, we’ll be diving into key areas from throughout the summit so you don’t miss anything. We...
Google Photos rolls out manual face tagging: Tutorial, benefits, and a big asterisk
A few months ago, Google Photos product lead, David Lieb, told us that manually tagging faces was on the app's update roadmap. We didn't hear anything about the feature until last week, when XDA developers managed to find it hidden inside Photos v4.32 and enable it. Now, it's going live for some users,...
Bug in Google Photos removes tap-and-drag gesture for multiple selection
A recent update to Google Photos is annoying a lot of users by removing the super handy tap-and-drag for selecting multiple images. Not all users are affected and it's not clear if this is a server-side bug or a sign of things to come, but if the latter's the case, then it sure is not a wise decision,...
Stadia Buddy Pass is rolling out, giving a friend of yours 3 months of free Pro service
Google's Stadia release seems rushed, as many advertised features like family sharing, a UI for achievements, and the ability to use existing Chromecast Ultras for game streaming are still missing. At least the company is keeping one promise it had made to appease customers during the hectic launch:...
Jingle (Door)Bells: Winter ringtones are now available on Nest Hello
In time for the holiday season, Google today announced that it's flipping on the Nest Hello winter ringtones. Just like during Halloween, you have a number of options to choose from in the Nest app to bring the festive spirit to everyone visiting your home.
Since the holidays pan out a little differently...
'Flip to Shhh' comes to the Pixel 2 with latest Digital Wellbeing beta [APK Download]
"Flip to Shhh" launched with the Pixel 3 as a way to quickly enable Do Not Disturb on your phone by simply turning it so the display was face down. Even though the feature shouldn't have required any special hardware or capabilities, Google chose to keep it exclusive to the Pixel 3 and didn't bring...
(Update: Stable) Wikipedia beta now follows system dark theme settings on Android 10
Update 1: 2019/11/27 4:04am PST
Live in stable
Dark theme and night mode are a boon for those who like to stare at their smartphone screens in a pitch-dark room while regretting staying up late. What further adds to this convenience is an in-app option to automatically match the default system...
(Update: Support for more phones) Samsung's PlayGalaxy Link game streaming app is now available on Android and Windows
Update 1: 2019/11/04 1:53pm PST
Samsung adds PlayGalaxy Link support for the S10 series
Update 2: 2019/11/27 2:56am PST
Support for more phones on the way
When Samsung unveiled the Galaxy Note10, it also introduced a new game streaming platform called PlayGalaxy Link albeit with very...
Attention holiday shoppers: Black Friday help from Google
Midnight turkey sandwiches, leftover pie for breakfast, a leisurely walk around the block—these are the ideal moments in my day after Thanksgiving. But if you’re like me and the millions of Americans who participate in Black Friday and Cyber Monday every year, chances are you’re also looking out...
(Update: Spitlings) All the games on Google Stadia
Update 1: 2019/08/19 10:35am PDT
Stadia Connect: Gamescom
Update 2: 2019/10/04 10:04am PDT
Red Dead Redemption 2
Update 3: 2019/10/08 10:23am PDT
DOOM Eternal is delayed
Update 4: 2019/10/21 9:06am PDT
Supercross 3
Update 5: 2019/11/12 6:40am PST
Launch titles
Update 6:...
(Update: 37 more) Here are 274 apps and games available on Google Play Pass right now (Updated continuously)
People have been wondering about the full roster of launch titles featured in Google Play Pass — supposedly, we've got over 350 of them to go through. Here's the thing: Google doesn't make it easy to suss out all of the apps participating in the program, whether through the Play Store or external...
Disney+ makes it easier to continue watching your shows and movies
Disney+ is the hottest video streaming service around, but being new, it lacks a lot of features. One of these is the ability to resume where you left off in a movie or TV show. Thankfully though, the option has started showing up for some users.
On the Disney+'s app homescreen, you should start...
Wikipedia beta now follows system dark theme settings on Android 10
Dark theme and night mode are a boon for those who like to stare at their smartphone screens in a pitch-dark room while regretting staying up late. What further adds to this convenience is an in-app option to automatically match the default system theme settings. Wikipedia is bringing exactly that...
Malicious third-party SDKs obtained personal data from millions of Twitter and Facebook users on Android
Twitter and Facebook have both been targeted by malicious mobile SDKs on Android that accessed personal data, such as email addresses and user names. The companies have since informed Google about the issue, and Facebook sent cease and desist letters to the data collection firms behind the SDKs, oneAudience...
(Update: Out now) Ubisoft reveals Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos, a new strategy RPG, available for pre-registration
Update 1: 2019/11/26 7:28am PST
Might & Magic Heroes: Era of Chaos is officially available on the Play Store
It's been a while since there have been any rumblings about Ubisoft's Might and Magic series, with Might and Magic: Elemental Guardians existing as the last entry on mobile that...
GRID Autosport finally arrives on Android, and you can pick it up today for $10
Last week we learned that Feral Interactive's port of GRID Autosport would arrive on Android on November 26th, and the studio has indeed kept its word since the racer is finally available on the Google Play Store as of this morning. The title has existed on mobile since 2017 thanks to an...
Google Duo testing a bottom bar UI during calls
With phones getting taller and taller, Google has grown fonder of bottom bars in its apps. The latest app to get a new interface centered around moving essential shortcuts to the bottom is Google Duo.
In a server-side change, Duo has relocated action buttons during a video or audio call from the...
Google explains why your Opinion Rewards credits disappeared, will add expiration date notice (Updated)
Update 1: 2019/11/26 3:18am PST
Notices pulled
Last week, Google went on a cleanup spree and deducted large chunks of Play Store credits that people had raked over time in Opinion Rewards. Our tips mailbox quickly filled up with reports of balances unexpectedly shrinking by tens of dollars,...
