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May 15, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Down in Bermuda, Agent A, Kingdom Rush Vengeance, more

This afternoon, there are new deals on Android games and applications, coinciding with the launch of Sony's XM6 headphones. Discounts are available on smart home devices like ecobee’s HomeKit and Google Home Smart Video Doorbell Cam, and Ring’s Battery Doorbell Pro. The Galaxy Tab S10+ has dropped in price, along with the ASUS 2024 Chromebook CX1. The game "Down in Bermuda" invites players to help an aviator named Milton navigate challenges on six unique islands while solving puzzles and collecting magical orbs. Subscribing to the 9to5Toys YouTube Channel offers updates on technology and gaming.

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May 15, 2025

Chrome’s Android app will now let you zoom in on text without affecting the webpage

Google has introduced updates to enhance user experience on its platforms, focusing on accessibility and usability for Android users. The TalkBack screenreader now allows follow-up questions about images, enabling users to ask specific queries like identifying colors or materials. An update for Chrome on Android improves text zooming, allowing users to enlarge text without affecting the webpage layout, using a slider accessible through the three-dot menu. Google’s Optical Character Recognition (OCR) tool now automatically recognizes scanned PDFs on desktop, enabling text highlighting, copying, and searching. Expressive Captions provide real-time captions for audio content on Android devices, capturing spoken words along with tone and emotion, and are being rolled out in English across the US, UK, Canada, and Australia for devices on Android 15 and later.

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May 15, 2025

Swiggy on Android: How to navigate customer support

The Swiggy Android app has a "Customer Support" section that helps resolve issues related to orders and payments. To navigate it effectively, users should: 1. Locate the Support Section by tapping on the "Profile" icon to find "Customer Support." 2. Utilize the FAQs to address common concerns before seeking further assistance. 3. Use the chat feature for immediate help from a support representative. 4. Access order history for specific details about issues. 5. Provide feedback on the support experience after resolution.

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May 14, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Dungeons of Dreadrock 2, Chameleon Run, more

A fresh wave of Android game and app deals has emerged alongside promotions for Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge pre-orders, offering up to 0 in trade-in credit, a complimentary 0 storage upgrade, and an exclusive 0 credit. Google’s Pixel Watch 3 starts at 9, and discounts of up to 0 are available on the Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra. OnePlus has a new low price on a 55W 10,000mAh 3-in-1 Pouch charger. Standout app deals include Dungeons of Dreadrock 2, Chameleon Run, and Inked, with several available for free. Dungeons of Dreadrock 2 features 100 handcrafted levels as players explore ancient caves to uncover the Crown of Wisdom.

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May 14, 2025

Slack Rolls Out ‘Mark as Read’ Option in Notifications for Android App

Slack is introducing a "Mark as Read" option in the notification window for its Android app, allowing users to mark messages as read directly from notifications without opening the app. This feature is currently being rolled out to Android users, while desktop users have had similar functionality through keyboard shortcuts. The update is part of a phased rollout, meaning not all users will have access immediately. Additionally, Slack recently launched 25 new AI applications in its marketplace to enhance productivity across various professional tasks.

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May 14, 2025

APK Full Form in Android: Explained for Gamers and App Lovers

APK stands for Android Application Package, which is a file format essential for distributing, installing, and managing mobile applications on the Android platform. An APK contains all the necessary code, resources, and instructions for an app to run on Android devices. Key components of an APK include DEX files (app code), assets and resources (images, sounds, layouts), certificates and security signatures (for verification), and the AndroidManifest.xml file (which outlines permissions and components). When an app is installed, the APK is unpacked, permissions are granted, and its integrity is verified through digital signatures. APK files support various applications and games, allowing for manual installations and updates, and they ensure universal compatibility across devices. Users can adjust security settings to allow installations from unknown sources, but Android restricts this by default for safety.

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May 14, 2025

Nextcloud accuses Google of “Big Tech gatekeeping” over Android app permissions

Nextcloud, a self-hosted cloud platform, aims to empower users to control their data and offers services like video conferencing, file storage, and collaborative editing. Since mid-2024, its Android app has been limited to uploading only media files due to restrictions imposed by Google, frustrating users who cannot upload other file types. In a blog post from May 13, Nextcloud expressed dissatisfaction with this limitation, attributing it to Google's decisions. Despite maintaining read and write access to all file types since the app's launch, an update in September 2024 to restore full file access was denied by Google, which suggested users consider more privacy-focused alternatives. Nextcloud has received generic responses from Google regarding the situation.

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May 13, 2025

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Ticket to Ride, AceSpeeder3, Death Road to Canada, more

The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge offers promotions including savings of up to 0, a trade-in credit of up to 0, a complimentary storage upgrade, and exclusive credits through designated links. Current Android app and game deals feature titles such as Ticket to Ride, AceSpeeder3, Drink Water Reminder, and Death Road to Canada. Ticket to Ride includes various game modes, allowing competitive online play, private games with friends, or asynchronous games that can be played over multiple days with notifications for turns.

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May 13, 2025

Google Keep finally gets rich text formatting options on the web

Google has updated its Google Keep web client to include rich text formatting options, allowing users to customize notes with bold, underline, italics, and various heading styles. These features can be accessed via an "A" button and are available to all Google Workspace customers and personal Google account users. The rollout has just begun, and users can expect to see these enhancements soon. Previously, rich text formatting was only available on Android devices since early 2023. There is uncertainty about whether existing notes will sync with the new formatting capabilities.

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May 13, 2025

You can now verify Mullvad VPN’s credentials

Mullvad VPN has announced that its Android app builds are now reproducible starting with version 2025.2, allowing users to verify that the app is built from the open-source code published by Mullvad. Reproducible builds ensure that the published source code matches the distributed application and that no unintended modifications occurred during the build process. Mullvad encourages users to engage in the verification process, providing source codes and instructions on its GitHub page.