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Friday, June 26, 2015

Don’t Miss These Top Android Stories: 6/26/2015

I don’t know about where you all are, but here in the Portland, OR area, it’s hot! Too darn hot! Looking back, we had a great week, posting up our full NVIDIA SHIELD review, going hands-on with always-on apps for Android Wear, and OnePlus announced the official unveiling date for the OnePlus 2.

In other exciting news, DROID Turbo owners may rest a bit better, knowing that Lollipop will likely soon be hitting their devices. Additionally, we got what could be our first look at the Moto G (3rd Gen), Project Fi hopefuls can now check the status of their invite, and a Material Design theme was released for the Galaxy S6.

Did you miss something good? Have a look below. 

Have a solid weekend, y’all!

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Google to Stop Development and Support for Android Developer Tools (ADT) in Eclipse at End of 2015

Google announced big changes for developers today in a post to the official Android Developers blog, stating the company is to stop development and support for Android Developer Tools (ADT) in Eclipse at the end of this year. 

Over the next few months, Google will continue to improve upon Android Studio, its new go-to for app development. For developers, this means that it is time to migrate any existing Eclipse ADT projects into Android Studio. As Google notes, this process is very simple – File, New, Import Project in Android Studio.

As stated in the post by the Android Developers team, “We are focused on Android Studio so that our team can deliver a great experience on a unified development environment. Android tools inside Eclipse will continue to live on in the open source community via the Eclipse Foundation.”

If you develop, it’s time to migrate.

Via: Android Developers

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Deal: Grab a Cute Andru Chill USB Charger for Just $15, Free Shipping

Over on the DL Deals Store, you can grab a Andru Chill USB Charger for just $15, down from its usual price of $25. We have covered these Andru chargers before, since they feature an adorable little Bugdroid character, and this is a good chance to score one below their MSRP. 

This little Bugdroid charger features moving arms and antennae, plus light-up eyes while your device is charging or in standby mode. Included with the charger is its own little stand, plus a cable for the actual charging of a phone.

If you have always wanted one of these little guys, hop on it.

Features

  • Moveable arms & flexible antennae
  • Light-up eyes (blue while charging, green on standby)
  • Soft & smooth white finish
  • Comes w/ his own stand & cable
  • Cute & small at 2.5 inches tall
  • Works w/ Apple accessories or any USB-capable devices; you just need to provide your own USBcable

Deal Link

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How to: Use Always-On Apps With Android Wear

This morning, Google shared with us a list of recently updated apps that can all take advantage of Android Wear’s new always-on apps feature in 5.1. The feature is useful in situations where you may want to keep information from an app up on your screen, but you don’t necessarily want it blasting out in full color and brightness, eating up that tiny watch battery. 

Always-on apps allow you to take advantage of your watch’s ambient or always-on mode, where your watch can dim itself to a black-and-white-heavy screen that conserves battery without fully turning off your display. By allowing apps to use this low-power mode, you could do things like keep your boarding pass up on your watch until the moment you need it, leave running information on display without having to dig for the running app while moving, or quickly view a shopping list.

As more apps build in always-on functionality, I think we will all find this new feature to be incredibly useful. For now, we want to make sure you all know how to activate it and have put together this quick tutorial.

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Google Opinion Rewards Updated, Now Available in Brazil and Mexico

Just yesterday, we went over the benefits of Google’s Opinion Rewards app. You answer surveys, Google gives you Google Play credit to spend however you want. It’s a win-win.

Today, the app received an update in Google Play, allowing even more people to join in on the action. Once the update is applied, Google users in Brazil and Mexico can begin taking surveys, earning money for questions they answer. 

The app update is now available to all, so go grab it and start earning that money.

Play Link

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Moto X (2nd Gen) on Verizon is Indeed Getting Android 5.1 Lollipop Via Soak Test

Remember that soak test for a “preview of a new software release” for the Verizon Moto X (2nd gen) that was supposed to begin last week? It started today. You know how we assumed it would be Android 5.1 Lollipop? It is. In fact, it’s Android 5.1, system version 23.16.3, and is roughly 500MB in size.

Assuming this soak test works out OK for testers, it shouldn’t be long before Verizon and Motorola start a slow rollout to the rest of the owners of this phone.

If you want to check out the full changelog for the update, you can find it here.

For those who are a part of the soak, enjoy those beautiful animations. 

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Cheers K, N, R, J, M, B, M, and everyone else!

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Friday App Sales: NHL 2K, Chainsaw Warrior, XCOM: Enemy Within, and More

A great looking list of apps is available on Google Play for discounted pricing this week, meaning you may not have to be too bored over the weekend. 2K Games has XCOM: Enemy Within, WWE 2K, and NHL 2K listed at sale prices, plus other games like Surgeon Simulator and FOTONICA are also on sale for just a couple of bucks.

If gaming isn’t your thing, a few utility apps are also on sale, with Minuum Keyboard, System Tuner Pro, Super Backup Pro, and File Expert Pro Plugin also priced at a discount.

Check the full list below. 

Friday App Sales

Go support those developers.

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Google Lists a Few Helpful Always-On Android Wear Apps, Including Runtastic and GolfShot

In a blog post to the official Android site, Google details a few always-on apps for Android Wear that can benefit smartwatch users whenever they may be needed. Apps such as MapMyRun, Delta Airlines, and GolfShot can keep you informed at all times, while also not blowing your battery life out of the water. 

To get started with always-on apps through Android Wear, first make sure you have it enabled under your settings menu. Then, place your palm over the device while the app is running, or wait for the screen to timeout. You will see your colorful app turn to black and white, meaning it is now always-on.

In a few cases, having an always-on app can be very helpful, such as when you go for a run or are at the airport. If you are taking a jog around the block, apps like Endomondo and Runtastic can be left as always-on, meaning that while you are running, you can easily glance down at your watch and see all of your data, without having to turn the watch on with a flick of the wrist.

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Maybe you are at the airport? Apps from Delta, American Airlines, and KLM can be left on, making sure you can quickly access your boarding pass while getting roughed up by the TSA. In addition, they can show you flight status, gate number, and seat information all from the wrist, keeping your phone safely in your pocket.

If you are looking for a few new apps for Android Wear, Google has a little curated selection on Google Play right here.

Via: Android

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Android 5.1 Available to All With a Moto X (2nd Gen) Pure Edition

According to Motorola’s David Schuster, master of the update on updates, “full deployment” of Android 5.1 to the US Moto X (2nd gen) “Pure Edition” has begun.

The update is available to those on builds 22.21.11.victara_tmo.tmo.en.US and 23.11.14.victara_tmo.tmo.en.US. For those of us on that really early build of 23.1.28, well, who knows if we’ll ever see an update. 

To grab the update, head into Settings>About phone and hammer on that “System updates” button.

Via:  +David Schuster

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DEAL: Moto 360 for as Little as $149 at Woot

Would you pull the trigger on your first Android Wear smartwatch if it was the Moto 360 and you only had to pay $150? That’s the scenario in front of you today, thanks to a deal from Woot. The Moto 360, which is probably still the best looking smartwatch to date (and just received Android 5.1), can be had for $150 with a leather band or $180 with a metal band.

At retail, the Moto 360 with a leather band normally runs $250; with a metal band, you are looking at $300. Not a bad deal.

The deal includes a 1-year warranty from Motorola.

Woot Link 

Cheers Kevin, Justin, Jeff, duke69111, R Wayne, and everyone else!

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