Build 2016 app for Android and iOS now available

Recently, Microsoft released the Build 2016 app for Windows 10 devices. Today, the company also released the Build 2016 app for Android and iOS. The Android and iOS app for Build 2016 seem to include all the features as the Windows 10 app, which is definitely good news:

• My Schedule: Access and modify the list of sessions, speakers, and exhibitors that you have added as favorites in the app or on the conference website Schedule Builder
• Schedule Builder: View and search the full conference session list. Select a session to favorite it, view details, submit session evaluations, and take notes.
• Showcase: Find the Microsoft groups and partners you want to meet.
• Conference Info: Find important event information and read about key event highlights to enhance your on-site experience.
• Maps: Find your way around the venue.
• Social & News: Follow and join the conversation through our social channels

As you may expect, the apps are available for free on the Google Play Store and App Store. If you want to download the app for your iPhone, head over to this link. And this link to get the app for your Android device.

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How To Install Unauthorised Apps On Android And iOS

Google and Apple like to keep you safely inside the walled gardens of their respective app stores, but vaulting over those confining walls is actually pretty easy — as long as you know what you’re doing. In this guide, we’ll walk you through exactly how to install unauthorised applications in process otherwise known as sideloading.

First of all: You should know the risks. Apps only need to be sideloaded when they aren’t officially approved by Google or Apple, and that means you’re throwing away all the safety and security their respective approval provides. You need to be very, very sure you trust an app before you allow it on your phone, otherwise you could expose yourself to hacking or phishing threats.

So why is sideloading important? Sometimes you might want to install an app that doesn’t meet the rules of iOS and Android; or you might want to join a beta test where only unofficial app packages are available. Most users will never need to sideload an app in their lives, but it can be a handy trick to know.

It’s worth repeating though that you should do this at your own risk — you’re giving the virtual bouncers employed by Apple and Google the night off and running security yourself. Only sideload an app if you’re 100 per cent sure it’s not going to do anything untoward with your data or your device.

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Sideloading is slightly easier on Android. First, you need to tell the operating system that you’re prepared to allow unauthorised apps on your device (apps from “unknown sources” in official parlance). Head to Settings then tap Security and toggle the Unknown sources switch to On.

With that done, you simply need to get an APK (Android Application Package) on your device in whatever way you prefer: you can download it from the web, transfer it via USB, use a third-party file manager app, and so on. Just be very sure you get it from a reputable source, as even genuine APKs can be bundled with unwanted extras.

Launch the APK using your app or file manager of choice and once you’ve tapped through the standard warning message the app installs itself — from this point on you can use it (and uninstall it) as normal. In most cases the app will auto-update itself as well, although this can vary.

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iOS

To sideload apps on iOS you need to take advantage of a recent change to the Xcode software. For the uninitiated, Xcode is a free developer app available through the Mac Store. Installing unauthorised apps is a more involved process than it is on Android, and it comes with a few more limitations.

Once Xcode is safely installed on your device, add your Apple ID details under Accounts in thePreferences dialog (in the Xcode menu). You then need to obtain the source code for the app you want to install in iOS: it could be a Game Boy Advance emulator, a display tweaking utility or a weighing app.

Depending on the app, you might need to do some preparatory work, but if a developer is making the source code available then you’ll usually find basic instructions included to get it into a form that Xcode can recognise. Use File then Open to open up your app, and select the project on the left.

Connect your iOS device, then from inside Xcode choose Product, Destination and select your device. Give the package a unique name in the Bundle Identifier field (under the General tab), make sure your Apple ID is selected as the team name, and you’re just about good to go.

Click the Run button (top left) to compile, load, and run the iOS app on your device. It’s not quite as straightforward to follow as the Android approach, and may require some extra work, but it’s worth trying for those apps you really want to on your iPhone that aren’t listed in the app store.

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List of Android devices which are set to receive the Marshmallow update

Android Marshmallow has been officially out for quite a while and users of various Nexus devices except those of Nexus 4,  Nexus 10 and the original Nexus 7 (2012) have been enjoying the various perks and benefits that it comes with.

Even though changes to various Google services have been rolled out via application updates through the Google Play Store, Android Marshmallow comes with all of these changes packed in by default, whether its the new classy logo or just the changes to Google Now, Marshmallow brings a fresh look to some applications while keeping the home screen similar to that of Lollipop.

With the vertical app drawer keeping a row of applications which you’re likely to use on this time of the day and hopes of a built-in Night Mode in a future update, Marshmallow offers much more than just a higher battery life due to Doze and App Standby.

Devices to receive the Marshmallow update

Nexus Devices

All Nexus devices have already received the update to both Marshmallow 6.0 and 6.0.1 with the exception of Nexus 4, Nexus 7 (2012) and Nexus 10 due to their age and probably the incompatibility of the hardware with Marshmallow.

HTC

As for HTC devices, the tech giant has been rather slow at updating their phones in the past, HTC One M9 and HTC One M8 will receive the Marshmallow update where as the following phones are confirmed to receive the update soon.

HTC One M9+, HTC One E9+, HTC One E9, HTC One ME, HTC One E8, HTC One M8 Eye, HTC One Butterfly 3, HTC Desire 826, HTC One 820, HTC Desire 816.

Huawei

Huawei has been rather quick in delivering their updates and you can rest assured, all of Huawei’s latest Android devices except the Huawei Asced P7 have been confirmed to receive the Marshmallow update.

LG

LG’s the manufacturer which has been the target of some public outcry after they publicly stated that they’ll be the first ones to deliver Android M on their phones, so far only the LG G4 and V10 have been released where as an update for LG G3 has been in works and test phases, yet to be rolled out globally, due for March 29th.

Motorola

Motorola has also been one of the first manufacturers to jump straight in and start updating their phones, the complete list that Motorola has officially confirmed for the Android M update can be found over here. Where as some users of the Moto X Pure Edition and Moto X Play have already received the update.

Samsung

As for Samsung, pretty much all of their recent phones are set to receive the update in the first quarter of 2016, this includes all the phones and tablets from the Note 5, Note 4, S6 and S5 generation of devices.

Sadly, users of the Samsung Galaxy S4 and devices before that aren’t going to be receiving the Android M update.

Sony

Sony also released an official list of devices which will be receiving an update to Android M, their blog post on the matter can be found over here.

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Android N Feature Spotlight: Apps Can Now Include A Settings Link On The App Info Screen

The system UI in Android has, for the most part, been sacrosanct. Apps can't just add new elements to the OS, but Android N looks to be loosening up that restriction a bit. We already posted about the ability to add Quick Settings tiles natively, and now it looks like Google is allowing developers to insert an app settings link in app info.

The app info screen is where you go to see permissions, notification status, data storage, and so on. It's a few levels deep in the settings, but you can get there from the recent app list too. It's one of my most common stop-offs in the Android settings. It's neat, then, that Google will let developers include a settings link. It will show up as a small gear icon that, when pressed, will open the app's settings.

Developers can enable this feature by adding a string to their manifest with the value android.intent.action. APPLICATION _PREFERENCES. You can see this in the Android N preview documentation provided by Google.

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Useful Android 6.0 Marshmallow tips and tricks

Since you're reading these lines, chances are you're among the lucky 2 percent of Android users who happen to have Marshmallow running on their smartphone. You've either received an update to Android 6.0, or you're simply a Nexus user. Either way, you might be wondering what happens next; you might be in need of advice with making the most of Google's software. Well, wonder no more, as we're here to assist.

Below you'll find 9 tips and tricks in Android 6.0 – tips and tricks that can actually be useful and aren't just for show. You know, things like tweaking the user interface, browsing the file system, or taking advantage of the new camera shortcut. Just keep in mind that some of these tricks might be unavailable on your particular device. And don't be mad at us for that – manufacturers who put their own custom interface layers on top of Android might choose to disable certain features. If a trick doesn't work for you, do let us know in the comments. Also, feel free to share any other neat Android 6.0 Marshmallow tips that we may have missed.

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1. Enable the hidden UI Tuner

UI Tuner gives you access to a list of interface settings – you may enable apercentage battery level indicator in thestatus bar or rearrange your quick accesstoggles, for example. But the menu is hidden by default because the features it gives access to may be buggy. If you don't mind the risk, pull down the notification shade twice to access your quick toggles. Then hold down the Settings cog wheel for a few seconds. The new menu should appear in Settings. Play with it at your own risk!

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Waze 4.0 Hits Android, Sporting A Fresh New Look: Live Now On Google Play [Video]

Waze 4.0 is now available for Android users. The newly-released version delivers a brand new look, enhanced driving experience, a faster way to share ETA, easy access to frequent destinations

Google has launched Waze version 4.0 to Android users, which promises to bring several exciting and useful features.

Waze 4.0 brings Android users a fresh new look, enhanced driving experience, easier way to share ETA with family members and friends and faster access to the user's frequent destinations, among other features.

"Waze is the world's largest community-based traffic and navigation app," says Google. "Join drivers in your area who share real-time traffic and road info to save time, gas money, and improve daily commuting for all."

Other advantages of using Waze include real-time traffic-sharing within the local community; on-the-spot reporting of accidents, police traps and other road dangers; road alerts found along the user's route; the cheapest gas prices as shared by the community; easy navigation to Facebook and Calendar events in just a single tap; turn by turn voice-guided navigation; the ability to add friends and one's location details; and the privilege of earning points as a form of reward for contributing road info.

Users who have made significant contributions are also given the opportunity to climb the ranks within the community.

"Waze is all about contributing to and benefiting from the common good, so hop on board and get involved," adds Google.

The fresh new design in version 4.0 is meant to deliver easier navigation, sharing and reporting. It also brings a significant reduction in battery consumption.

Users also need fewer taps to start a drive or for sending locations and directions.

Moreover, Waze 4.0 features a new ETA panel that is a one-stop place for viewing reports, checking alternate routes and even assigning stops along the way. Users can also instantly send ETA to family members and friends through the panel. 

Lastly, users can receive smart reminders that can help them leave on time to make it to their Calendar appointment. The app uses information such as traffic conditions and estimated drive times in order to send useful reminders to Android users.

The new Waze 4.0 for Android seems to have taken a number of cues from the app's iOS version, which was released in October.

The updated Waze for Android is now available at the Google Play Store, so check out the video below to get a better idea of what it has to offer.

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Google surprises with early preview of Android N

GOogle unexpectedly announced the Android N Developer Preview today. And to make things even easier for developers — and adventurous users — the preview is available as an over-the-air update.

The expectation was that Google wouldn’t start talking about Android N until itsI/O developer conference in May. Instead, it decided on a very different approach.

Hiroshi Lockheimer, Google’s SVP for Android, Chrome OS and Chromecast, writes on Medium today (yep, Medium and not Blogspot) that the team decided it wanted to release the preview earlier in order to get more feedback from developers earlier in the process and get the final N release into the hands of device manufacturers this summer. Google’scurrent plan calls for five preview releases and a final release in Q3 2016.

“As we look to the next release of Android, N, you’ll notice a few big changes aimed at you as developers: it’s earlier than ever, it’s easier to try and we’re expanding the ways for you to give us feedback. We hope these changes will ensure that you are heard and reflected — that’s what makesAndroid stronger,” Lockheimer writes. He also notes that this early release will help developers add support for the new features in Android N.

Google stresses that this release is very much a work in progress. Google will probably add a few more features over time, but for now, it is talking about just a few of the highlights of this new release (and chances are we’ll find a few more after we install the preview).

Among the changes in Android N are improved notifications. Using “direct reply notifications,” for example, means developers can now allow their users to reply to incoming notifications right from the notifications shade. Developers can now also bundle notifications from the same app together.

For the first time, Android will also offer a split-screen view. Apps that support this will be able to run side-by-side with other apps on both tablets and phones (and developers can set the minimum allowable dimensions for their apps). Multi-windows support is something users have long asked for — especially on tablets. Google’s own Pixel-C, for example, would make a far better productivity device with this feature.

Besides a basic side-by-side mode, Android N will also offer a picture-in-picture mode so video apps can play in the corner on Android TV devices, for example.

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With Android Marshmallow, which is currently only running on 2.3 percent of Android devices, Google introduced its Doze feature, which puts a device into a deep power-savings mode when it’s stationary for a while.

In Android N, Google is pushing this concept a bit further by allowing Doze to also save more battery power when the screen is turned off. In addition, Google says it continues to work on making Android less memory-hungry and making apps that run in the background work more efficiently.

One other new aspect of Android N that developers can look forward to is improved Java 8 language support. Thanks to this, developers can now use the Android Jack compiler to use features like lambdas, which reduce the amount of boilerplate code they have to write.

This is available for all versions of Android from Gingerbread up, but Android N developers will also be able to use default and static methods, streams and functional interfaces.

So how can you get your hands on Android N today? If you don’t mind things not working or randomly breaking, Google will let you sign up for an over-the-air (OTA) update (though as a Google spokesperson told us, that link won’t go live until later this afternoon). That is, of course, if you own a Nexus device.

The update is available for Google’s Nexus 6, Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Nexus Player, Nexus 9 and Pixel C devices. The one missing device here is the older Nexus 5. Once you’ve updated your device, Google will also continue to push new updates to it as they are released.

In addition to the OTA updates, Google will also continue to make system images for all of the supported devices and the Android emulator available.

Given that Marshmallow isn’t even on 3 percent of devices yet, it’s a bit of a surprise that Google seems to be in a bit of a rush to get Android N out. Chances are, though, that there are still a few more user-facing changes in this preview of Android N, as well, and that the next couple of releases will bring new features, too. For now, however, Google is putting the emphasis on just a few new features for developers.

The one thing the company definitely isn’t revealing yet, though, is what dessert/candy that the ‘N’ will stand for once it releases the final version. I’m going with ‘Nutella,’ given that Lockheimer’s post says he’s “nut tellin’ you yet.”

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Android 7.0 N leak reveals some cool new changes

Google is expected to offer a first official look at Android N this May at its I/O developers conference, but the first details are already leaking out. Now a new report from Android Police offers even more information on the update along with some new renders.

The latest leak focuses entirely on Android N’s settings menu, which could see a few functional and visual changes. One big tweak is a new “Do not disturb” bar at the top of the page, making it easy to quickly toggle this option. The entire design has also been updated, replacing the dividers that were between individual items with dividers for entire sections instead.

The settings menu now displays more information from its main list, meaning you won’t have to dive into the trenches as much. “Data usage” now shows how much data you’ve actually used while “Display” reveals whether adaptive brightness is on.

Notifications and Sound have been split into their own separate sections, with only the former showing up in the top-level settings menu. Finally, there’s the new hamburger menu, which pops up once you’re a level deep into the settings page.

These are all relatively small changes, but if you’re an Android user it may take a day or two to adjust to the redesign. We’re also expecting a few more exciting improvements with the N update, though we may not know for sure until it’s actually released in late 2016.

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Android N To Be Finally Named ‘Nutella?’ Next Version To Remove The App Drawer?

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Android N is still unnamed as far as today is concerned.

The new OS is set to launch by October this year, and fans can only guess whether the new skin for android devices would be a "Nutella" or a "Nougat." Android users are familiar with the naming scheme of Google with their operating system.

Version after version, from Froyo to Gingerbread to Ice cream sandwich to Jellybean to Lollipop to Marshmallow, and now N, consumers have been very used to it being associated with desserts.

According to Google SVP Sundar Pichai, the naming of the next version will be based on an online survey, Pocket-Lintreported. In addition, it is expected that specific details will be confirmed during the Google I/O this May and that Nexus devices will be the first to be incorporated with the Android 7.0 version.

Meanwhile, there are speculations regarding the removal of the app drawer in the user's interface. Pocket-Lint in their report, stated that the idea originated in a Tweet by Google Maps where a preview of a Nexus 6P's interface was flashed not having any app drawer.

Although Google said that it was an inaccuracy and misinterpretation by fans, they were not too convinced with the clarification as there had been rumors in the past that this would be happening.

Furthermore, it was also previously confirmed by a source before that the tech giant has been planning to remove the application tray.

Pocket-Lint suggested this move would mark the demarcation line between iOS and Android as consumers are very much aware of iOS' use of several application drawers in their devices. Removing the said feature in Android would distinctly categorize the said operating system.

There are still a few months to confirm whether these rumors would already transpire in the forthcoming Android version, and it would probably be a big leap for long-time Android users the moment this big leap happens.

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Android N tipped to bring changes to Settings app

Days after a report claimed that Google will include a refreshed notification shade in Android N, it’s now being said that the Settings app will get a refresh, too.

The folks at Android Police claim to have seen screenshots from Android N, and they’ve mocked up screenshots of its Settings app based on what they’ve seen. Up at the top of the Settings list is a bar that’ll display your Do Not Disturb status, and below that is the full list of Settings options. The dividers between the individual settings is now gone, and now each section has a thinner divider between them. Additionally, each individual setting shows some info on the main Settings screen. For example, “Wi-Fi” will show which network you’re connected to, and “Data usage” will show how much data you’ve used.

Additionally, it looks like Google has split the “Sound & notification” section of Android Marshmallow into two separate “Notifications” and “Sound” sections in Android N. It also appears that the “Home” section is no longer its own section in Android N.

The hamburger menu that was present in the screenshots Google shared last month are here, too, letting you jump from one area of Settings to another without having to go back to the main screen of the app.

These Settings tweaks seem aimed at helping the user save time while using the app. The bits of info shown in each section of the main Settings screen could save you time by not having to actually jump into the section itself, and the hamburger menu available in each section is meant to help you move between sections without going back to the top level of the Settings app. To actually save time, though, you may have to be a few levels deep.

It’s also worth noting that the final Android N Settings app could look different than what we’re seeing today. Not only are we probably still a few months out from Google even mentioning Android N, the new version likely won’t launch to the public until later in 2016. 

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