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Tasker v5.11.6 beta lays groundwork for Tasky, an easier-to-use version for newbs

Profile and task variables are being tested

Tasker has long been one of the best apps for Android customization, but with so many options and possibilities available, it can seem a bit overwhelming for newcomers. The latest beta release of the app, version 5.11.6, lays the groundwork for a simpler interface called Tasky that promises to deliver the power of Tasker without any advanced technical knowledge required.

Two new concepts are being introduced with this beta: profile variables and task variables.

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SwiftKey's dark mode follows the system theme in latest update (APK Download)

Dark theme belongs in the nighttime

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Stable update

Microsoft bought popular third-party keyboard Swiftkey four years ago, and the app is still going strong. It refreshed its branding earlier this year, and started work on supporting Android 10's dark theme. Now it looks like the latest beta version supports automatically changing the keyboard style to match the look of the system theme.

Swiftkey's new adaptive default theme is currently showing up on the 7.6.6.9 beta release.

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19 temporarily free and 57 on-sale apps and games for Monday

Don't miss out on the sales for Reigns, The Quest, and Danganronpa

Welcome to Monday, everyone. After a holiday weekend, it would appear we are starting off this week with a bang. Not only are three separate Reigns titles on sale today, but you can also pick up both Danganronpa mystery games at a drastic discount. There's also a sale on The Quest, a fantastic RPG that offers a plethora of expansions. As always, I've highlighted all of the interesting titles in bold to make discovery easier.

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Facebook announces it's publicly testing dark mode after months of publicly testing dark mode

A step closer to a dark theme for everyone

Facebook long introduced dark themes for Instagram, WhatsApp, the Messenger, even Facebook Lite and its website, but so far, its main mobile app hasn't received an official gray-and-black coat of paint. After a year of appearing and disappearing a/b tests, it seems like the company is now almost ready to fully launch the theme. In cooperation with renowned app sleuth Jane Manchun Wong, Facebook has announced that it's now publicly testing dark mode.

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Orwell's Animal Farm is an adventure game that explores corrupting power, arriving December 10

And it's in development with the full endorsement of the Orwell estate

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Orwell's Animal Farm finally has a release date

Animal Farm is a satirical book from George Orwell that draws many parallels to society and its governments by focusing on the threat of a political dystopia on an animal farm, and the developer behind the well-received Reigns card game series is working in partnership with The Dairymen in order to bring a new game based on the book to mobile and PC.

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13 new Android games from the last week: The best, worst, and everything in between (10/26/20 - 11/1/20)

Pixboy, Under: Depths of Fear, The War of the Worlds: An Interactive Adaptation, 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 from the last week. So whether you're looking for the best games of quality or are simply looking for the latest free-to-play gacha releases, you're covered. This week I have a fantastic 2D platformer, a polished horror-survival game, and an interactive adaptation of The War of the Worlds.

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The 8 best local music players on Android, now that Google Play Music is dead

As Google's app says "bye bye," it's time to move on to something else

The demise of Google Play Music might have you thinking it's time to go back to the old way of locally storing your favorite music. Fortunately, this is the kind of thing Android was made for, and there are so many apps available that do more than organize your library into a playlist.

A worthy local music playback app for Android has an easily navigable menu structure and automatically populates new music once it's added to a specific file directory.

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30 of the scariest Android games that are perfect for Halloween 2020

A roundup of the eeriest games currently available on the Play Store

It's that spooky time of year once again. That's right, Halloween is almost here, and so I have updated our Halloween game roundup with the creepiest and scariest games currently available on the Google Play Store. Today's list is comprised of new and old releases alike, but rest assured, I've added in some of the scariest games to land in 2020 to ensure a suitable list for the buildup to Halloween.

30 of the scariest Android games that are perfect for Halloween 2020 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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