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Backup+ Lets You Backup Your App Data on Android Lollipop

Backup+ Lets You Backup Your App Data on Android Lollipop

October 25, 2014
Even though Android 5.0 Lollipop hasn't yet seen its official release, quite a few users are using the latest version of the Android 5.0 developer preview as their daily driver OS. With the latest revision, Lollipop has gained quite a boost in both functionality and polish, with many more applications and features working than in the...
TechTalk Compiles All the Android News You Need in One App

TechTalk Compiles All the Android News You Need in One App

October 25, 2014
If you're as obsessed with mobile devices as the vast majority of our forum goers, chances are that you browse multiple Android-related websites to keep tabs on all the latest Android news. Manually browsing the web for content, however, isn't always the best approach. Luckily there are plenty of tools available to aggregate all the...
Android App Review: Google Inbox to Improve Your Life – XDA TV

Android App Review: Google Inbox to Improve Your Life – XDA TV

October 25, 2014
Recently, Google+ exploded with the announcement of Google Inbox, as revolutionary new way to handle your email. Google is trying to revolutionize the way you deal with email, with features like Snooze for an email, quick reminders and automatic sorting into categories. In this video XDA TV Producer TK reviews Google Inbox.  TK shows off the application,...
Damp the LG G3 Thermal Throttling

Damp the LG G3 Thermal Throttling

October 25, 2014
As our mobile devices grow thinner and more powerful with each passing generation, it's inevitable that we start to run into their thermal limits more frequently. Although past devices were slow and thick enough to run full tilt practically indefinitely, this is no longer possible on today's devices like the LG G3, which are really meant to...
LG to Release Octa-Core “Nuclun” SoC in the LG G3 Screen

LG to Release Octa-Core “Nuclun” SoC in the LG G3 Screen

October 24, 2014
LG is set to follow the likes of Samsung and other manufacture its own System-on-Chip. The chip will be called "Nuclun," and it will be used for the first time in the upcoming "LG G3 Screen," which is debuting this week in Korea. The LG G3 Screen will be unavailable in other countries. So far, the list of...
Lockdown Pro 2 Brings Material Design and Media Support

Lockdown Pro 2 Brings Material Design and Media Support

October 24, 2014
Back in March of this year, we took a look at a rather innovated security application by XDA Senior Member thotran7989. Aptly titled Lockdown Pro, this app allowed users to lock applications with a PIN or pattern unlock. But rather than simply locking apps like the sea of other app locker solutions, Lockdown Pro differentiated...
Mural Watchface Brings 500px to Android Wear

Mural Watchface Brings 500px to Android Wear

October 24, 2014
On a traditional watch, you can't really do too much to change its appearance once you've selected your timepiece and purchased it. Undoubtedly, one of the best features found on Android Wear devices is the ability to change your watchface to suit your mood. What if you took this one step further and had an application to...
Android 5.0 Favorite Features, Release November 3rd? – XDA TV

Android 5.0 Favorite Features, Release November 3rd? – XDA TV

October 24, 2014
Google Confirms Android 5.0 Lollipop for November 3rd! That and much more news is covered by Jordan when he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week's news is the announcement of Android 4.4.4 for the T-Mobile HTC One M8 and be sure the check out some of our favorite features...
Prepare Your Build Machines: Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Now Official

Prepare Your Build Machines: Ubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Now Official

October 23, 2014
Today is an important day for any and all Linux enthusiasts. One of the key distributions, Ubuntu, has been updated to version 14.10. Ubuntu is one of the most user-friendly Linux distros. A very simple installer and easy UI make it one of the commonly selected distribution for users abandoning Windows. With Ubuntu 14.10, only minor...
Document the Story of Your Social Life with 8tory

Document the Story of Your Social Life with 8tory

October 23, 2014
The different forms of social media are growing every day. It's hard to imagine a day without using Facebook, Twitter, or Google+. If you are not a very communicative person, you can certainly still appreciate the ability to use social media logins to sign up to various websites. In short, social media as a whole...
Big Android BBQ 5.0 Recap – XDA TV

Big Android BBQ 5.0 Recap – XDA TV

October 23, 2014
This fifth annual Big Android BBQ has come and gone. The speakers have spoke, the sponsors have sponsored, enthusiasts have enthused, the developers have developed and of course the BBQed meat has been consumed. Did you miss out this year? In this video, XDA TV Producer TK talks about his experience at this year’s Big Android...
Microsoft to Counter “OK Google” with Bing Torque

Microsoft to Counter “OK Google” with Bing Torque

October 23, 2014
When Microsoft is making apps for Android, users should be aware that something strange is going on. And when these apps have the goal of replacing Google Now's voice search, we can only say "Oh my!" using our best George Takkei voices. Well, Microsoft decided that they were indeed up for the challenge, and as...