Now in a handy dandy searchable table
Google's cloud gaming service, Stadia, began trialing on November 19 (2019), and even though you needed a $130 Founder's Edition kit to gain access, Google eventually opened the floodgates to everyone in August (2020). So far, many games have been announced for...
SaGa Frontier Remastered coming to Android in 2021 — watch the announcement trailer here
Square Enix is planning on a summer release
Square Enix recently revealed that the classic PS1-era RPG SaGa Frontier is coming to a plethora of platforms as a remaster in the summer of 2021. The game is slated for a release on Android, as well as the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Steam, and...
Nest Wifi routers can now prioritize video conferencing as well as gaming traffic
No more "Everybody stop streaming their Netflix shows, mama's got a Zoom meeting!"
Google's routers are already packed with intelligent features like network stats, manual device prioritization, Wi-Fi pause options, or device grouping — not to mention the integrated smart speaker in the Nest Wifi....
Spotify finally lets you edit playlist details and artworks on Android
The options are starting to pop up on a few phones
When Spotify isn't busy adding things no one asked for, such as Instagram-like stories or exclusive podcasts, the company sometimes improves existing features. It looks like revamped playlist editing for Android is up next. A few people on the Spotify...
AutoVoice Assistant Action is back for all supported languages
Google's infamously terrible developer support strikes twice in a year
Latest update
Back for all languages
Google has taken down the Assistant-integrated AutoVoice Action again, for the second time in a year. This time, the company claims the action "promotes content that advocates hate or violence...
13 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (11/23/20 - 11/29/20)
Football Manager 2021 Mobile, The Tree, Walls Breaker, plus more
Welcome to the roundup of the new Android games that went live in the Play Store or were spotted by us in the previous week or so. Today's list is broken up into several segments, ranging from best, average, to mediocre game releases...
Spotify is publicly testing its own version of Stories
Because that just makes perfect sense, right?
It looks like Spotify didn't want to be left out in the cold when Twitter introduced its Snapchat stories clone Fleets. The music streaming service has started publicly testing its own version of stories, an exclusive way for artists and companies to connect...
Google Fit removes advanced weight training tracking on Wear OS
Fit on Wear OS can't track reps anymore
Google Fit doesn't receive as much attention as it should, but Google gave it a massive redesign earlier this month. The update improved sleep tracking and changed the interface to better match Google's other applications, but it seems there was at least one...
Google Photos introduces new doodle-y collage designs for showing off your pics
Populating your Recent Highlights
Google Photos is full of great memories constantly resurfacing in the Instagram Stories-like Recent Highlights that show up in the carousel at the top of your photos. The company has decided to tweak the collages consisting of multiple pictures that show up there...
29 temporarily free and 206 on-sale apps and games for Black Friday
If you're looking for cheap games and apps, today's the day to buy a handful
Welcome to our Black Friday Play Store sales roundup, everyone. As expected, there are a boatload of apps and game sales available today, primarily premium apps/games, and yes, there are a bunch of noteworthy titles in the...
Spotify is experiencing an outage
Many people can only access their downloaded songs right now
Spotify is currently down for many around the world, with lots of people unable to stream music. The company has acknowledged on Twitter that there are some problems, and a look at Downdetector confirms that a lot of subscribers have issues...
Twitch finally supports any two-factor authentication app
Say goodbye to insecure to Authy and insecure SMS authentication
Twitch has supported two-factor authentication for a long time, but the company went out of its way to make it as inconvenient as possible. You were either limited to insecure SMS messages or had to use Authy and its proprietary 2FA...
The Samsung Galaxy S21 might support biometric Bixby voice unlock
Could come as part of One UI 3.1, but details are sparse
The Samsung Galaxy S21 shouldn't be too far out if previous generations are any indications. As such, more and more details about the series consisting of three phones are surfacing — our own Max Weinbach was one of the first revealing tons...
Google Opinion Rewards is now available in Thailand
Money, money, money, always sunny
Google Opinion Rewards is a great tool for earning some extra money you can spend on the Play Store, potentially financing almost any app you could ever want to purchase or your subscription needs. And now, Android users in Thailand can also finally take advantage...
How to install the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 theme on your phone (APK Download)
All aboard the hype train
Update
Icon pack
The OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition may be limited to China, but that shall not stop you from experiencing its theme on the phone you already own. @linuxct is back at it with ports that works on any handset running Android 8 or higher. Here are a few...
Netflix isn't playing nicely with Google TV for some reason
Company yet to respond to requests for comment
Google TV is meant to act as a starting point for your watching experience by letting you look up titles and see where you're able to watch them including through your current streaming memberships. One of the participating services was Netflix, but it...
Some very lucky Android TV owners can now stream YouTube in 8K
In other news, can someone lend me an 8K TV?
There are 8K Android TVs out there and a decent selection of 8K content on YouTube. But up until recently, the streaming cap on the YouTube app for Android TV was 4K. Not anymore, though.
Version 2.12.08 now brings limited 8K support to Android TVs on...
Hangouts group video calls are dead, with users now pushed to Meet
Hit that video call button to ... generate a Meet link?
Hangouts has been pronounced dead uncountable times, but Google's ill-fated attempt at an instant messaging service is kicking and fighting its demise. Now Google has taken another step to replace its old messenger with Meet and Chat, as group...
24 temporarily free and 89 on-sale apps and games for Wednesday
Don't miss out on the sales for Monument Valley 2, XCOM: Enemy Within, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night
Welcome to Wednesday, everyone. It would appear many devs are prepping for Black Friday, and so I have a huge list of awesome games that are on sale today. First up is Monument Valley 2, one...
How to install the OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 live wallpapers on your phone (APK Download)
All aboard the hype train
The OnePlus 8T Cyberpunk 2077 Edition may be limited to China, but that shall not stop you from experiencing its live wallpapers on the phone you already own. @linuxct is back at it with a port that works on any handset running Android 8 or higher. All you need to do is install...
Zoom is lifting its 40-minute call limit for Thanksgiving
Free unlimited length calls will be available globally — here’s the schedule in your local time
When the Covid-19 pandemic struck, Zoom quite literally zoomed past its peers to become the number one choice among those looking for a no-frills video conferencing tool. Its popularity is evident from...
Google is going all-in on turkey fun this Thanksgiving
New Duo filters and a turkey timer on the Assistant on top of a Translate easter egg
Following its English to turkey translations in Search, Google has introduced some more fun Thanksgiving Easter eggs. On smart speakers and displays, the company has added a small audible and visual surprise when...
Android Runtime becoming a Project Mainline module for easy updates in Android 12
Google introduced Project Mainline as part of Android 10, to turn some of Android into modular components that could be updated through the Play Store. Several more parts of the system were converted to Mainline modules with Android 11, and now another core Android component is expected to become...
India bans AliExpress, WeTV, and 41 more apps in latest purge
The country's campaign against China-made apps rages on
India began banning mobile applications and services based in China earlier this year, following a series of border tensions. The bans have taken place under the guise of national security, though the government rarely states how the violating...
Twitter will restart public applications for verified users in 2021
The circus is back in town
Twitter's verification system has been a massive failure in just about every way possible. Twitter ended public applications for the infamous verified symbol three years ago, after the company couldn't figure out if verification should be an endorsement or not. Now the company...
All the free games included with Stadia Pro
Six new games are coming in December, including Into the Breach and Hitman 2
Stadia's $10-a-month premium subscription, Stadia Pro, includes access to an ever-expanding catalog of games at no additional cost. The selection of redeemable games varies — Google adds a few each month, and sometimes removes...
Stadia's Black Fridays sales are here, including 60% off the recently-added Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Google Stadia is now a year old, and this has probably been the best month ever for the service. Family sharing finally arrived, iOS support is (once again) in development, some YouTube Premium subscribers received Stadia Premiere Edition for free, and Assassin's Creed Valhalla was a day-one release....
Google Pay kills website functionality, forcing people to use the new app
An app shouldn't be mandatory for sending and receiving money
Google Pay got a big revamp last week. The brand-new app introduces a number of features like automatic receipt scanning, as well as a fresh new interface. But with the turn towards a new direction, Google is ending support for a key...
Football Manager 2021 Mobile is now available on Android
And the Touch edition for tablets will arrive December 1
The Football Manager series sees yearly releases, and so it's that time of year again, which means Football Manager 2021 Mobile is now available on Android. Typically this annual release comes with a separate Touch version in tow for those that...
Stadia exec says 400 games are in development for the platform
That's quite a few more than its current catalogue of about 150 titles
Stadia wasn't off to a great start and still has trouble positioning itself as a viable alternative to the just-launched PlayStation 5 and the new Xbox Series, but Google is finally starting to gain some traction with promotions...
Google created a Mandalorian AR experience, only available on select 5G phones (APK Download)
This is not the way
It looks like 5G is the standard of choice in a galaxy far, far away, as Google and Lucasfilm have teamed up to create a Mandalorian AR experience that is only available on 5G Pixel phones and "other select 5G Android" handsets. Interestingly enough, you don't actually need to...
Zoom now has just as many installs on Android as Spotify and SwiftKey
The app has now passed 500 million downloads
Zoom was already a popular videoconferencing tool before the COVID-19 pandemic hit. Still, as itbecame one of the top choices for video calls at the start of 2020 (much to Google's chagrin), it quickly turned into a household name. If you needed another...
Google's newest app pays you to talk to your phone
Task Mate is like an upgraded version of Google Opinion Rewards
Google is no stranger to experimenting with strange new apps, but its latest one introduces a few more incentives than usual. Currently in Early Access on the Play Store, Task Mate promises to reward users for completing simple tasks...
There's a new Tomb Raider game coming to mobile in 2021 — watch the first teaser trailer here
It's called Tomb Raider Reloaded
The official Tomb Raider account on Twitter has just tweeted that there's a new Tomb Raider game coming to mobile, and it's called Tomb Raider Reloaded. It's currently in development under Emerald City Games in cooperation with the Square Enix London mobile team, and...
30 temporarily free and 63 on-sale apps and games for Monday
Don't miss out on the sales for Cubasis 3, CloudPlayer, and Quell Reflect+
Welcome to Monday, everyone. Things have been busy over the weekend, and so I have a boatload of sales to share with everyone. Today's most significant sale is for Cubasis 3, an expensive digital audio workstation that's currently...
How to reliably sideload the latest Google apps on Android 11
Try this if you get the dreaded verification failure error
Some Google apps are failing to install on Android 11 when you try to sideload the latest versions from a trustworthy source like our own sister site APK Mirror. Ever since Google released the new Android OS, an INSTALL_FAILED_VERIFICATION_FAILURE...
DEEMO Reborn is finally coming to Android, and you can pre-register right now
A remastered version of the rhythm game DEEMO with 3D graphics
Rayark International is a developer that's best known for its rhythm games, such as Cytus, though the DEEMO series is also pretty popular. While we've known that the sequel DEEMO II would be coming to Android since...
Samsung's free TV service is coming to more Galaxy phones
Galaxy S9, Note9, and various A-series phones are joining the party
Samsung TV Plus was originally developed as a feature for the company's line of smart TVs, giving buyers something to watch before they plugged in a cable box or logged into Netflix. Samsung started rolling out the service to a handful...
Google Podcasts reaches 50 million downloads on Android, so someone is clearly using it
Podcasts only became a viable product over the last year
Google Podcasts may not be superior to many third-party podcast players out there, but it's free and readily available on any device and lets you pick up your listening session on a smart home speaker via voice. That alone might be worth a lot...
Flipboard finally has a dark theme and it's pitch black (APK Download)
Respecting your system theme
Flipboard was one of the first AI-supported news aggregators, and it's still the first choice for many people. The company only recently tried to insert itself into the conversation by launching a paid video service with partners like Variety, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street...
