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Welcome to the 356th version of Android Apps Weekly. Here are the large headlines from the final week:
- There is a safety vulnerability with Go SMS. The vulnerability could be very easy. Go SMS lets customers share recordsdata through net hyperlinks. You can open the net hyperlinks with out the app. Researchers came upon the app creates hyperlinks in sequential order. Thus, you solely want one hyperlink to be able to know principally the entire different hyperlinks. The researchers informed Go SMS however the app didn’t repair the problem. Hit the hyperlink to be taught extra.
- Google launched a brand new app in Kenya and India. The new app, Task Mate, pays customers small sums of cash to carry out fundamental smartphone actions. It’ll ask you to do stuff like say ten sentences or take images of storefronts. The app pays out in actual cash as a substitute of Play Store credit. It requires a referral code, although, so it’s a bit robust to get into.
- AliExpress obtained banned in India this week. It’s the most recent Chinese app to get banned within the nation amid the political unrest between the 2 international locations. It joins a big and rising checklist of Chinese apps banned all through 2020. Hit the hyperlink for the complete checklist and, if you’re affected, hit assume hyperlink for alternate options.
- Microsoft might carry Android apps to Windows 10. To begin, Microsoft would add direct Android app assist to the platform to be able to bypass emulators. Then, builders may principally publish their apps to the Microsoft Store with few code adjustments. This isn’t the primary time Microsoft tried this, however hopefully it’s the final one. It would enhance app assist on Microsoft Windows by a really giant margin.
- Google Messages is including finish-to-finish encryption to its app. It’ll solely work over RCS and provided that each members are utilizing Google Messages with the Chat characteristic turned on. The beta rolls out over the course of the following couple of weeks and to everybody as soon as the beta check is over. Hit the hyperlink for extra particulars.
Tomb Toad
Price: $3.99
Tomb Toad is a retro model puzzle-journey recreation. The recreation consists of over 100 ranges with varied obstacles, a stage editor to make your personal dungeons, and easy controls. You transfer the character by rotating the map and keep away from obstacles with good actions. The distinctive recreation play blended with the retro graphics give this one an enthralling really feel. It goes for $3.99 with no in-app purchases or advertisements.
Mangamo
Price: Free / $4.99 monthly
Mangamo is a brand new manga reader with a metric ton of manga. The service boasts a group of over 1,000 manga, together with some actually common ones. The app additionally consists of no studying limits, unique collection, new releases every day, and another options. There is just a 30-day trial adopted by a $4.99 monthly subscription. It acquired a bunch of 1-star evaluations from individuals who need free manga. However, the app is strong with solely minor UI complaints.
Shining Beyond
Price: Free to play
Shining Beyond is an idle RPG. It leans a bit of extra closely on the RPG components. Players can earn sources and treasures offline like all regular idle recreation. However, you can even play on-line with different gamers, customise your hero, play in-recreation occasions, and there’s a marketing campaign mode as properly. There are some bugs and the controls may use some tweaks. It’s in any other case a great little time waster with a ton of recreation play.
Apple TV
Price: Free trial / $4.99 monthly
Apple TV launched an official app for Android TVs just lately. The service is a video streaming service with a bunch of unique content material. You can even purchase motion pictures and TV reveals, some in 4K with HDR. The app is an preliminary launch for Android TV units. Unfortunately, it’s solely accessible for some Sony Bravia TVs on the time of this writing. We count on availability to enhance over time.
Bridge Constructor: The Walking Dead
Price: $1.99
The common Bridge Constructor collection has a brand new recreation out. This one takes place in The Walking Dead universe. Players assemble bridges and traps with the assistance of iconic characters from the collection. The objective is to offer protected passage whereas additionally killing many zombies. The recreation has varied ranges and an precise plot to observe. Plus, it’s comparatively cheap with no in-app purchases or advertisements. This is an efficient puzzle recreation for followers of the style.
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Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority
Credit: Joe Hindy / Android Authority
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