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August 14, 2026

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: Balatro, Cyberlords, Defenchick, and more

The Android app Earthlings Beware! is currently priced at [openai_gpt model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Today’s highlight Android app price drops: Earthlings Beware! [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Reg. $1+/FREE+ Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below. Anker’s 2026 Back to School sale drops chargers, power banks, and Qi2.2 gear back to Prime Day lows from just $10 (46% off) Today’s highlight Android app price drops: Earthlings Beware! $0.50 (Reg. $2) QuickPin – Fast Notes Reminder FREE (Reg. $1) Alien Food Invasion Premium $0.50 (Reg. $1) Lineblack – Yellow icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) What Lies Underground $1 (Reg. $3) Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium $1 (Reg. $3) Balatro $7 (Reg. $10) Exile: Wasteland Survival PRO FREE (Reg. $0.50) Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM $1 (Reg. $2) Defenchick: tower defense $0.25 (Reg. $1) Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Sentinels of the Multiverse $1 (Reg. $7) Nothing Headphone (a) drops even lower: All colors now at $159 + more from $69 Pixel 10a up to nearly $120 off ahead of Pixel 11 launch this week More Android app price drops still live: Reigns $1 (Reg. $3) Heroes Infinity Premium FREE (Reg. $0.50) Favela Kick: The Final Goal $0.75 (Reg. $1) Rusty Lake Paradise $1.50 (Reg. $3) Toziuha Night: OotA $5 (Reg. $10) The Past Within $1.50 (Reg. $3) The White Door $1.75 (Reg. $3.50) Underground Blossom $1.50 (Reg. $3) Munchkin $6 (Reg. $10) The Fox in the Forest $1.50 (Reg. $5) Cascadia Digital $6.75 (Reg. $10) Dune: Imperium Digital $7.50 (Reg. $11) Sagrada $2 (Reg. $7) Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze $3 (Reg. $10) The Isle of Cats $6.75 (Reg. $10) Root Board Game $5 (Reg. $10) Welcome To Everdell $4 (Reg. $8) Clank! $7.50 (Reg. $11) Raiders of the North Sea $3 (Reg. $10) Wings of Glory $5 (Reg. $9) Everdell $6 (Reg. $10) Survival Island: Evolve Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) SkySafari Astronomy $1 (Reg. $5) Little Berry Forest 2 : Stars $1.25 (Reg. $3) Zero Stress King: Idle Defense $2 (Reg. $3) Grow Spaceship VIP FREE (Reg. $2) Train Simulator: metro 3D Pro FREE (Reg. $1) Avalar: Shadow War Premium FREE (Reg. $1) Tower Defense: Epic Turret Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Unboxing the Cryptic Killer $1.50 (Reg. $3) Parallel Experiment $3.50 (Reg. $7) Hyper Light Drifter – S.E. $1.75 (Reg. $5.50) The Last Game $1.25 (Reg. $3.50) Hero of the Kingdom $2.25 (Reg. $7.50) The Fall 2 : Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) The Fall 1: Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) Linios Purple – Icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Toys — experts digging up all the latest technology and lifestyle deals, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Toys on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out the best Apple deals, our daily podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].50 (Reg. ) QuickPin – Fast Notes Reminder FREE (Reg. ) Alien Food Invasion Premium [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Reg. $1+/FREE+ Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below. Anker’s 2026 Back to School sale drops chargers, power banks, and Qi2.2 gear back to Prime Day lows from just $10 (46% off) Today’s highlight Android app price drops: Earthlings Beware! $0.50 (Reg. $2) QuickPin – Fast Notes Reminder FREE (Reg. $1) Alien Food Invasion Premium $0.50 (Reg. $1) Lineblack – Yellow icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) What Lies Underground $1 (Reg. $3) Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium $1 (Reg. $3) Balatro $7 (Reg. $10) Exile: Wasteland Survival PRO FREE (Reg. $0.50) Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM $1 (Reg. $2) Defenchick: tower defense $0.25 (Reg. $1) Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Sentinels of the Multiverse $1 (Reg. $7) Nothing Headphone (a) drops even lower: All colors now at $159 + more from $69 Pixel 10a up to nearly $120 off ahead of Pixel 11 launch this week More Android app price drops still live: Reigns $1 (Reg. $3) Heroes Infinity Premium FREE (Reg. $0.50) Favela Kick: The Final Goal $0.75 (Reg. $1) Rusty Lake Paradise $1.50 (Reg. $3) Toziuha Night: OotA $5 (Reg. $10) The Past Within $1.50 (Reg. $3) The White Door $1.75 (Reg. $3.50) Underground Blossom $1.50 (Reg. $3) Munchkin $6 (Reg. $10) The Fox in the Forest $1.50 (Reg. $5) Cascadia Digital $6.75 (Reg. $10) Dune: Imperium Digital $7.50 (Reg. $11) Sagrada $2 (Reg. $7) Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze $3 (Reg. $10) The Isle of Cats $6.75 (Reg. $10) Root Board Game $5 (Reg. $10) Welcome To Everdell $4 (Reg. $8) Clank! $7.50 (Reg. $11) Raiders of the North Sea $3 (Reg. $10) Wings of Glory $5 (Reg. $9) Everdell $6 (Reg. $10) Survival Island: Evolve Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) SkySafari Astronomy $1 (Reg. $5) Little Berry Forest 2 : Stars $1.25 (Reg. $3) Zero Stress King: Idle Defense $2 (Reg. $3) Grow Spaceship VIP FREE (Reg. $2) Train Simulator: metro 3D Pro FREE (Reg. $1) Avalar: Shadow War Premium FREE (Reg. $1) Tower Defense: Epic Turret Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Unboxing the Cryptic Killer $1.50 (Reg. $3) Parallel Experiment $3.50 (Reg. $7) Hyper Light Drifter – S.E. $1.75 (Reg. $5.50) The Last Game $1.25 (Reg. $3.50) Hero of the Kingdom $2.25 (Reg. $7.50) The Fall 2 : Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) The Fall 1: Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) Linios Purple – Icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Toys — experts digging up all the latest technology and lifestyle deals, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Toys on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out the best Apple deals, our daily podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].50 (Reg. ) Lineblack – Yellow icon Pack FREE (Reg. ) What Lies Underground (Reg. ) Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium (Reg. ) Balatro (Reg. ) Exile: Wasteland Survival PRO FREE (Reg. [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Reg. $1+/FREE+ Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below. Anker’s 2026 Back to School sale drops chargers, power banks, and Qi2.2 gear back to Prime Day lows from just $10 (46% off) Today’s highlight Android app price drops: Earthlings Beware! $0.50 (Reg. $2) QuickPin – Fast Notes Reminder FREE (Reg. $1) Alien Food Invasion Premium $0.50 (Reg. $1) Lineblack – Yellow icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) What Lies Underground $1 (Reg. $3) Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium $1 (Reg. $3) Balatro $7 (Reg. $10) Exile: Wasteland Survival PRO FREE (Reg. $0.50) Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM $1 (Reg. $2) Defenchick: tower defense $0.25 (Reg. $1) Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Sentinels of the Multiverse $1 (Reg. $7) Nothing Headphone (a) drops even lower: All colors now at $159 + more from $69 Pixel 10a up to nearly $120 off ahead of Pixel 11 launch this week More Android app price drops still live: Reigns $1 (Reg. $3) Heroes Infinity Premium FREE (Reg. $0.50) Favela Kick: The Final Goal $0.75 (Reg. $1) Rusty Lake Paradise $1.50 (Reg. $3) Toziuha Night: OotA $5 (Reg. $10) The Past Within $1.50 (Reg. $3) The White Door $1.75 (Reg. $3.50) Underground Blossom $1.50 (Reg. $3) Munchkin $6 (Reg. $10) The Fox in the Forest $1.50 (Reg. $5) Cascadia Digital $6.75 (Reg. $10) Dune: Imperium Digital $7.50 (Reg. $11) Sagrada $2 (Reg. $7) Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze $3 (Reg. $10) The Isle of Cats $6.75 (Reg. $10) Root Board Game $5 (Reg. $10) Welcome To Everdell $4 (Reg. $8) Clank! $7.50 (Reg. $11) Raiders of the North Sea $3 (Reg. $10) Wings of Glory $5 (Reg. $9) Everdell $6 (Reg. $10) Survival Island: Evolve Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) SkySafari Astronomy $1 (Reg. $5) Little Berry Forest 2 : Stars $1.25 (Reg. $3) Zero Stress King: Idle Defense $2 (Reg. $3) Grow Spaceship VIP FREE (Reg. $2) Train Simulator: metro 3D Pro FREE (Reg. $1) Avalar: Shadow War Premium FREE (Reg. $1) Tower Defense: Epic Turret Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Unboxing the Cryptic Killer $1.50 (Reg. $3) Parallel Experiment $3.50 (Reg. $7) Hyper Light Drifter – S.E. $1.75 (Reg. $5.50) The Last Game $1.25 (Reg. $3.50) Hero of the Kingdom $2.25 (Reg. $7.50) The Fall 2 : Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) The Fall 1: Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) Linios Purple – Icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Toys — experts digging up all the latest technology and lifestyle deals, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Toys on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out the best Apple deals, our daily podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].50) Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM (Reg. ) Defenchick: tower defense [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Reg. $1+/FREE+ Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below. Anker’s 2026 Back to School sale drops chargers, power banks, and Qi2.2 gear back to Prime Day lows from just $10 (46% off) Today’s highlight Android app price drops: Earthlings Beware! $0.50 (Reg. $2) QuickPin – Fast Notes Reminder FREE (Reg. $1) Alien Food Invasion Premium $0.50 (Reg. $1) Lineblack – Yellow icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) What Lies Underground $1 (Reg. $3) Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium $1 (Reg. $3) Balatro $7 (Reg. $10) Exile: Wasteland Survival PRO FREE (Reg. $0.50) Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM $1 (Reg. $2) Defenchick: tower defense $0.25 (Reg. $1) Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Sentinels of the Multiverse $1 (Reg. $7) Nothing Headphone (a) drops even lower: All colors now at $159 + more from $69 Pixel 10a up to nearly $120 off ahead of Pixel 11 launch this week More Android app price drops still live: Reigns $1 (Reg. $3) Heroes Infinity Premium FREE (Reg. $0.50) Favela Kick: The Final Goal $0.75 (Reg. $1) Rusty Lake Paradise $1.50 (Reg. $3) Toziuha Night: OotA $5 (Reg. $10) The Past Within $1.50 (Reg. $3) The White Door $1.75 (Reg. $3.50) Underground Blossom $1.50 (Reg. $3) Munchkin $6 (Reg. $10) The Fox in the Forest $1.50 (Reg. $5) Cascadia Digital $6.75 (Reg. $10) Dune: Imperium Digital $7.50 (Reg. $11) Sagrada $2 (Reg. $7) Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze $3 (Reg. $10) The Isle of Cats $6.75 (Reg. $10) Root Board Game $5 (Reg. $10) Welcome To Everdell $4 (Reg. $8) Clank! $7.50 (Reg. $11) Raiders of the North Sea $3 (Reg. $10) Wings of Glory $5 (Reg. $9) Everdell $6 (Reg. $10) Survival Island: Evolve Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) SkySafari Astronomy $1 (Reg. $5) Little Berry Forest 2 : Stars $1.25 (Reg. $3) Zero Stress King: Idle Defense $2 (Reg. $3) Grow Spaceship VIP FREE (Reg. $2) Train Simulator: metro 3D Pro FREE (Reg. $1) Avalar: Shadow War Premium FREE (Reg. $1) Tower Defense: Epic Turret Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Unboxing the Cryptic Killer $1.50 (Reg. $3) Parallel Experiment $3.50 (Reg. $7) Hyper Light Drifter – S.E. $1.75 (Reg. $5.50) The Last Game $1.25 (Reg. $3.50) Hero of the Kingdom $2.25 (Reg. $7.50) The Fall 2 : Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) The Fall 1: Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) Linios Purple – Icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Toys — experts digging up all the latest technology and lifestyle deals, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Toys on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out the best Apple deals, our daily podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].25 (Reg. ) Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro FREE (Reg. [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Reg. $1+/FREE+ Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below. Anker’s 2026 Back to School sale drops chargers, power banks, and Qi2.2 gear back to Prime Day lows from just $10 (46% off) Today’s highlight Android app price drops: Earthlings Beware! $0.50 (Reg. $2) QuickPin – Fast Notes Reminder FREE (Reg. $1) Alien Food Invasion Premium $0.50 (Reg. $1) Lineblack – Yellow icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) What Lies Underground $1 (Reg. $3) Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium $1 (Reg. $3) Balatro $7 (Reg. $10) Exile: Wasteland Survival PRO FREE (Reg. $0.50) Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM $1 (Reg. $2) Defenchick: tower defense $0.25 (Reg. $1) Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Sentinels of the Multiverse $1 (Reg. $7) Nothing Headphone (a) drops even lower: All colors now at $159 + more from $69 Pixel 10a up to nearly $120 off ahead of Pixel 11 launch this week More Android app price drops still live: Reigns $1 (Reg. $3) Heroes Infinity Premium FREE (Reg. $0.50) Favela Kick: The Final Goal $0.75 (Reg. $1) Rusty Lake Paradise $1.50 (Reg. $3) Toziuha Night: OotA $5 (Reg. $10) The Past Within $1.50 (Reg. $3) The White Door $1.75 (Reg. $3.50) Underground Blossom $1.50 (Reg. $3) Munchkin $6 (Reg. $10) The Fox in the Forest $1.50 (Reg. $5) Cascadia Digital $6.75 (Reg. $10) Dune: Imperium Digital $7.50 (Reg. $11) Sagrada $2 (Reg. $7) Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze $3 (Reg. $10) The Isle of Cats $6.75 (Reg. $10) Root Board Game $5 (Reg. $10) Welcome To Everdell $4 (Reg. $8) Clank! $7.50 (Reg. $11) Raiders of the North Sea $3 (Reg. $10) Wings of Glory $5 (Reg. $9) Everdell $6 (Reg. $10) Survival Island: Evolve Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) SkySafari Astronomy $1 (Reg. $5) Little Berry Forest 2 : Stars $1.25 (Reg. $3) Zero Stress King: Idle Defense $2 (Reg. $3) Grow Spaceship VIP FREE (Reg. $2) Train Simulator: metro 3D Pro FREE (Reg. $1) Avalar: Shadow War Premium FREE (Reg. $1) Tower Defense: Epic Turret Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Unboxing the Cryptic Killer $1.50 (Reg. $3) Parallel Experiment $3.50 (Reg. $7) Hyper Light Drifter – S.E. $1.75 (Reg. $5.50) The Last Game $1.25 (Reg. $3.50) Hero of the Kingdom $2.25 (Reg. $7.50) The Fall 2 : Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) The Fall 1: Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) Linios Purple – Icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Toys — experts digging up all the latest technology and lifestyle deals, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Toys on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out the best Apple deals, our daily podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].50) Sentinels of the Multiverse (Reg. ) More Android app price drops still live: Reigns (Reg. ) Heroes Infinity Premium FREE (Reg. [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Reg. $1+/FREE+ Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below. Anker’s 2026 Back to School sale drops chargers, power banks, and Qi2.2 gear back to Prime Day lows from just $10 (46% off) Today’s highlight Android app price drops: Earthlings Beware! $0.50 (Reg. $2) QuickPin – Fast Notes Reminder FREE (Reg. $1) Alien Food Invasion Premium $0.50 (Reg. $1) Lineblack – Yellow icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) What Lies Underground $1 (Reg. $3) Guns’n’Glory Zombies Premium $1 (Reg. $3) Balatro $7 (Reg. $10) Exile: Wasteland Survival PRO FREE (Reg. $0.50) Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM $1 (Reg. $2) Defenchick: tower defense $0.25 (Reg. $1) Space Survival: Mars RPG Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Sentinels of the Multiverse $1 (Reg. $7) Nothing Headphone (a) drops even lower: All colors now at $159 + more from $69 Pixel 10a up to nearly $120 off ahead of Pixel 11 launch this week More Android app price drops still live: Reigns $1 (Reg. $3) Heroes Infinity Premium FREE (Reg. $0.50) Favela Kick: The Final Goal $0.75 (Reg. $1) Rusty Lake Paradise $1.50 (Reg. $3) Toziuha Night: OotA $5 (Reg. $10) The Past Within $1.50 (Reg. $3) The White Door $1.75 (Reg. $3.50) Underground Blossom $1.50 (Reg. $3) Munchkin $6 (Reg. $10) The Fox in the Forest $1.50 (Reg. $5) Cascadia Digital $6.75 (Reg. $10) Dune: Imperium Digital $7.50 (Reg. $11) Sagrada $2 (Reg. $7) Reiner Knizia Yellow & Yangtze $3 (Reg. $10) The Isle of Cats $6.75 (Reg. $10) Root Board Game $5 (Reg. $10) Welcome To Everdell $4 (Reg. $8) Clank! $7.50 (Reg. $11) Raiders of the North Sea $3 (Reg. $10) Wings of Glory $5 (Reg. $9) Everdell $6 (Reg. $10) Survival Island: Evolve Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) SkySafari Astronomy $1 (Reg. $5) Little Berry Forest 2 : Stars $1.25 (Reg. $3) Zero Stress King: Idle Defense $2 (Reg. $3) Grow Spaceship VIP FREE (Reg. $2) Train Simulator: metro 3D Pro FREE (Reg. $1) Avalar: Shadow War Premium FREE (Reg. $1) Tower Defense: Epic Turret Pro FREE (Reg. $0.50) Unboxing the Cryptic Killer $1.50 (Reg. $3) Parallel Experiment $3.50 (Reg. $7) Hyper Light Drifter – S.E. $1.75 (Reg. $5.50) The Last Game $1.25 (Reg. $3.50) Hero of the Kingdom $2.25 (Reg. $7.50) The Fall 2 : Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) The Fall 1: Zombie Survival $0.50 (Reg. $1) Linios Purple – Icon Pack FREE (Reg. $1) FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.You’re reading 9to5Toys — experts digging up all the latest technology and lifestyle deals, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Toys on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out the best Apple deals, our daily podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].50) Favela Kick: The Final Goal [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-3.5-turbo-0125" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Reg. $1+/FREE+ Your Tuesday afternoon lineup of the best Android game and app deals is now ready to go, including titles like Balatro, Cyberlords – Arcology PREMIUM, Defenchick: tower defense, Alien Food Invasion Premium, Earthlings Beware!, and more. Google’s current-gen Pixel Buds 2a with ANC down as low as $70, these Nothing ANC wireless buds at just $39, and Samsung’s latest Galaxy Book 6/Pro Copilot+ PCs as low as $800 ($650 off). The apps await below. 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More.You’re reading 9to5Toys — experts digging up all the latest technology and lifestyle deals, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Toys on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Don’t know where to start? Check out the best Apple deals, our daily podcast, and subscribe to our YouTube channel" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].75 (Reg. ) Rusty Lake Paradise .50 (Reg. ) Toziuha Night: OotA (Reg. ) And many more exciting deals are still available for Android users to explore. Keep an eye out for these amazing discounts on some of the best apps and games in the market." max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].50, down from its regular price of .

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August 1, 2026

5 of the best new Android apps you need to try this August

A new app called Messages by OzarksMade aims to emulate the look and feel of Samsung Messages and include RCS support via integration with Google Messages.

AppWizard

July 30, 2026

Miss Samsung Messages? This Third-Party App Recreates One UI Chat Experience

Samsung has phased out its Samsung Messages app in the U.S., leading users to switch to Google Messages. A new third-party app, Messages by OzarksMade, has been developed to replicate the look and feel of Samsung's original messaging tool. This app offers two modes: Standalone Mode for SMS and MMS messaging, and Companion Mode for Rich Communication Services (RCS) features, which relies on the pre-installed Google Messages app. Messages by OzarksMade is currently in open beta testing on Google Play and will be officially launched for a one-time purchase price of [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Samsung has officially phased out its native Samsung Messages app in the United States, prompting long-time Galaxy users to transition to Google Messages as their default text messaging client. For those who find themselves nostalgic for the familiar interface and organization of Samsung’s original software, a new alternative has emerged to fill that void. Enter Messages by OzarksMade—a third-party application designed to replicate the look, feel, and navigation of Samsung’s retired messaging tool. How it works and the RCS catch Created by the U.S.-based developer OzarksMade, this app specifically caters to enthusiasts of One UI, incorporating classic design elements such as rounded cards, collapsible headers, conversation categories, chip filters, and a dedicated trash bin for recovering deleted texts, as reported by Android Authority. Messages by OzarksMade offers two distinct operational modes tailored to different texting needs: Standalone Mode: This basic setup allows users to send traditional SMS and MMS messages directly, without any additional software requirements. Companion Mode: For those seeking the full suite of Rich Communication Services (RCS) features—such as typing indicators, read receipts, blue bubbles, group chats, and high-resolution media sharing—the app seamlessly transitions into this mode. However, it’s important to note that Google restricts direct third-party access to its RCS backend. Consequently, Companion Mode operates by leveraging the pre-installed Google Messages app, which runs quietly in the background. The developer has indicated that this setup utilizes Google’s Jibe infrastructure, the same backend that powered Samsung Messages for seven years. As a result, users can enjoy the same reliable messaging experience while wrapped in the nostalgic One UI design. Availability, pricing, and potential hurdles Currently, Messages by OzarksMade is in an open beta testing phase available through Google Play. The developer plans to officially launch the app 14 days after its Google Group testing reaches a minimum of 12 members. Upon completion of the development phase, the app will be offered for a one-time purchase price of [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Samsung officially retired its native Samsung Messages app in the U.S. Earlier this month, steering long-time Galaxy owners toward Google Messages as the default text client. However, for users who miss the familiar layout, colors, and organization of Samsung’s original software, a new third-party creation wants to bring that exact experience back. We’re talking about Messages by OzarksMade, an alternative, third-party app that recreates the look, feel, and navigation of Samsung‘s retired messaging tool. How it works and the RCS catch The tool was developed by U.S.-based creator OzarksMade. It explicitly targets One UI enthusiasts, copying classic layout touches like rounded cards, collapsible headers, conversation categories, chip filters, and a dedicated trash bin for recovered texts (via Android Authority). It offers two distinct operational setups depending on your texting needs. The basic Standalone Mode handles traditional SMS and MMS texting directly without extra software dependencies. Then, for full Rich Communication Services (RCS) chat features—including typing indicators, read receipts, blue bubbles, group chats, and high-resolution media sharing—the app switches to Companion Mode. Google restricts direct third-party access to its RCS backend. So, Companion Mode relies on the pre-installed Google Messages app running silently in the background. The developer notes this uses Google’s Jibe infrastructure—the same backend Samsung Messages used for seven years. This means your texts travel through identical networks while wrapped in the classic One UI design. Availability, pricing, and potential hurdles The app is currently running an open beta testing phase through Google Play. There are plans to officially launch 14 days after its Google Group testing threshold reaches 12 members. Once development finishes and the app leaves beta, OzarksMade plans to sell it for a one-time purchase price of $0.99. Scheduled updates already promise to add customizable chat themes, which are missing from the current beta build. That said, using an unofficial clone comes with obvious caveats. Handing text permissions to a new third-party developer requires caution, and copying Samsung’s interface, icon, and branding so closely could attract copyright scrutiny if Samsung decides the design steps on its intellectual property rights." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].99. Future updates are already on the horizon, promising to introduce customizable chat themes, which are not yet available in the current beta version. Nevertheless, potential users should exercise caution when considering this unofficial clone. Granting text permissions to a new third-party developer raises privacy concerns, and the close imitation of Samsung’s interface, icons, and branding could invite copyright scrutiny if Samsung perceives that the design infringes upon its intellectual property rights." max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].99 after reaching a minimum of 12 testers. Future updates will include customizable chat themes. Users should be cautious about privacy and potential copyright issues due to the app's close imitation of Samsung's design.

AppWizard

July 29, 2026

Android malware detection collapses when the context stage comes out

A study examined the effectiveness of app detection systems in identifying legitimate applications versus malware. It found that a simple phone backup app requesting access to storage, contacts, SMS, and call logs can be flagged by detection tools, and a more complex device-management tool raises even more alarms. Six Android detection systems, including Drebin, MalScan, and MaskDroid, were tested against benign apps from 49 Google Play categories, with over half flagged as suspicious. The least effective system, LAMD, incorrectly identified 80% of benign apps as malicious. Detection systems often match patterns from historical malware, which leads to legitimate apps being misclassified. The breadth of permissions requested by an app correlates with both malware and legitimate software, causing many benign applications to be wrongly flagged. The researchers noted that context is crucial for accurate identification, as similar API calls can be made by benign and malicious apps alike. The PRAXIS detection system operates in three stages: extracting permissions and components, organizing data into entries, sources, and effects, and assessing hypotheses to distinguish benign behaviors from harmful ones. When all stages are executed, PRAXIS misses about one in nine malware samples, but omitting the context stage results in a 95.3% undetected rate. The cost of summarizing app-specific functions is about [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: A recent study has shed light on the challenges faced by app detection systems, particularly in distinguishing between legitimate applications and potential malware. The research highlights that a simple phone backup app, which requests access to storage, contacts, SMS, and call logs, can easily be flagged by various detection tools. In contrast, a more comprehensive device-management tool often raises even more alarms. This issue is compounded when these apps are analyzed by machine learning-based malware scanners, which frequently misidentify benign applications as harmful. Six prominent Android detection systems, including Drebin, MalScan, and MaskDroid, were tested against a curated set of benign apps sourced from 49 categories on Google Play. Alarmingly, more than half of these applications were flagged as suspicious. The least effective detector, an LLM-based system known as LAMD, incorrectly identified 80% of the apps as malicious. For developers and enterprises relying on these verdicts to gate app stores or deployment pipelines, this means facing a backlog primarily composed of legitimate software. Detectors match patterns from old malware The methodology employed by these detection systems often involves encoding features from app manifests and code into vectors, which are then analyzed using machine learning techniques. For instance, Drebin utilizes a support vector machine trained on these vectors, while others like MalScan and MaskDroid focus on analyzing call graphs and sensitive API subgraphs. These systems learn from historical malware patterns and score new applications based on their similarity to these past threats. Interestingly, the breadth of permissions requested by an app correlates not only with the likelihood of it being malware but also with legitimate software such as backup tools, antivirus programs, and parental controls. This overlap leads to a significant number of legitimate applications being misclassified as threats. Researchers succinctly summarized this phenomenon with the phrase, “deviation is not maliciousness.” The context in which an app operates plays a critical role in its classification. For example, a messaging application that reads incoming SMS messages behaves similarly to a cloud backup app that uploads files in the background. However, a banking app that covertly reads SMS messages to intercept one-time passwords (OTPs) poses a genuine threat, yet all three types of apps may trigger similar API calls. Make the code prove the guess The detection system developed by researchers, named PRAXIS, operates in three distinct stages. Initially, it extracts permissions and components from the app's manifest, sensitive API calls from bytecode, and function names from native libraries. This information is then analyzed by a large language model (LLM) to identify potential attack intents an attacker might exploit. In the second stage, PRAXIS organizes the data into entries, sources, and effects, filtering out those that do not form a reachable chain through various interactions. The final stage assesses the remaining hypotheses, distinguishing between benign behaviors triggered by user actions and those that operate silently in the background. One stage carries the detection When all three stages of PRAXIS are executed, the system misses approximately one in nine malware samples. However, if the context stage is omitted, the detection rate drops dramatically, with a staggering 95.3% of threats going undetected. This indicates that while the underlying behaviors and code evidence remain intact, the context is crucial for accurate identification. When presented with a straightforward judgment prompt, the model tends to overlook most potential threats, underscoring the importance of the final evaluation stage in the detection process. What is still open Despite the advancements in detection technology, several challenges remain. Summarizing app-specific functions incurs a cost of about [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: A phone backup app asks for storage, contacts, SMS, and call logs. A device-management tool asks for more than that. Run either one past a machine learning malware scanner and it comes back flagged. Six Android detectors in wide research use, including Drebin, MalScan, and MaskDroid, produced that result on more than half the apps in a benign test set assembled from 49 Google Play categories. The worst performer, an LLM-based detector called LAMD, flagged 80% of them. Anyone gating an app store, an enterprise deployment, or a build pipeline on those verdicts is working a queue made mostly of legitimate software. Researchers at Singapore Management University and Nankai University built that set by pulling benign apps from AndroZoo, ranking them by declared dangerous permissions, and keeping the top 270. Every app in it declares at least nine. Their detector, PRAXIS, flagged 13%. Detectors match patterns from old malware Drebin encodes manifest and code features into a vector and trains a support vector machine on it. MalScan, MsDroid, and MaskDroid work over call graphs and sensitive-API subgraphs. Each one learns a distribution from past malware and scores new apps by fit. Permission breadth correlates with malware. It also correlates with backup tools, antivirus, parental controls, and anything that manages a device. The correlation carries the verdict, and legitimate software with a large permission surface lands on the wrong side of it. The researchers reduce the failure to four words: “deviation is not maliciousness.” The same operation flips depending on who triggered it and what the app advertises. A messaging app reads incoming SMS. A cloud backup app uploads files in the background with no user watching. Both are ordinary. A banking app that silently reads SMS and posts the contents to a remote server is running an OTP interception attack, and the API calls involved look the same in all three cases. Make the code prove the guess PRAXIS runs three stages. It pulls permissions and components from the manifest, sensitive API calls and implicit intent actions from bytecode through Soot, and function names from native libraries through Ghidra, then hands the pile to an LLM and asks for attack intents an attacker might pursue with them. PRAXIS overview (Source: Research paper) Each intent comes back as a guess with no pointer to code. The second stage casts it as an entry, a source, and an effect, retrieves candidate functions for each role, and keeps only the triples that reach one another in that order through call edges, inter-component transitions, or a shared field. A hypothesis with no reachable chain gets thrown out. The third stage judges what survived. A behavior reached only through a background broadcast runs without the user knowing. A behavior triggered from a screen gets checked against what that screen says it does. On a banking trojan impersonating Bank Mellat, that chain runs from an exported SMS_RECEIVED receiver through PDU parsing to an HttpURLConnection write, with a Flutter login form on top and no banking backend underneath. One stage carries the detection Run all three stages and PRAXIS misses about one malware sample in nine. Pull out the context stage and it misses 95.3%. The behaviors are still there. The code evidence is still there. Handed the same material with a plain judgment prompt, the model waves almost everything through. The final prompt carries most of the detection power. Everything upstream feeds it. What is still open Summarizing every app-specific function costs about $0.56 per app before the detection model spends anything. That price suits an analyst working a sample. It does not suit a store scanning submissions. The judgment stage reads UI text, app labels, package names, and decompiled identifiers. An attacker controls all four. A login screen that plausibly explains an SMS permission attacks the context reasoning directly, and no evaluation here covers an adversary who writes one. Then there is the training data. The learning baselines were retrained on apps from 2021 through 2023 and tested against samples running to 2026. PRAXIS runs on DeepSeek-V4-Pro, GPT-5.2, and GPT-5.4-mini, models whose training corpora plausibly include both those samples and the published Kaspersky and ESET reports the authors used to build their ground truth. The threats-to-validity section covers dataset breadth, annotator subjectivity, and decoding variance. Contamination goes unmentioned. Thirteen benign apps in every hundred still come back malicious. That is a review queue with a human in it, and a store gate built on the same number pulls working software off the shelf. Download: The High-Performance Team Playbook " temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].56 per app, which is manageable for analysts reviewing samples but impractical for app stores scanning submissions. Furthermore, the judgment stage relies on UI text, app labels, package names, and decompiled identifiers—all of which can be manipulated by attackers. A login screen that convincingly justifies SMS permission can directly challenge the context reasoning, revealing a gap in current evaluation methods. Additionally, the training data used for these detection models poses its own set of challenges. The learning baselines were retrained on apps from 2021 to 2023 and tested against samples projected to run until 2026. PRAXIS utilizes advanced models, including DeepSeek-V4-Pro and GPT-5.4-mini, which may have been trained on both the tested samples and existing reports from cybersecurity firms like Kaspersky and ESET. However, concerns regarding dataset breadth, annotator subjectivity, and potential contamination remain unaddressed. Ultimately, the findings indicate that even among benign apps, approximately 13% are still flagged as malicious. This creates a significant review workload for human analysts and raises questions about the reliability of app store gatekeeping processes that rely on similar detection rates." max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].56 per app, which is manageable for analysts but impractical for app stores. Additionally, the judgment stage relies on manipulable elements like UI text and app labels, creating vulnerabilities in detection methods. Concerns about the training data's breadth and potential contamination remain unaddressed, with approximately 13% of benign apps still flagged as malicious, complicating the review process for human analysts.

AppWizard

July 29, 2026

Miss Samsung Messages? This unofficial app brings it back, including RCS

Samsung has officially ceased operations of its Samsung Messages app in the U.S. Users will need to transition to Google Messages, as Samsung Messages is no longer available for sending or receiving texts. A new app called Messages by OzarksMade is in beta testing and aims to replicate the One UI messaging experience, supporting SMS, MMS, RCS, group chats, and conversation categories. However, users must have Google Messages installed for RCS to function, as third-party apps cannot access Google's RCS infrastructure directly. The app is planned for public release at a one-time purchase price of [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: What you need to know In a notable shift for messaging on Galaxy devices, Samsung has officially ceased operations of its Samsung Messages app in the U.S. However, a promising new contender has emerged to fill the void. The app, aptly named Messages by OzarksMade, seeks to recreate the beloved One UI messaging experience that many users have come to appreciate. This innovative app supports a range of messaging functionalities, including SMS, MMS, RCS, group chats, and even conversation categories. It is important to note that users will still need to have Google Messages installed, as Google's RCS infrastructure remains closed to third-party applications. Currently, the app is in beta testing, with plans for a public release at a modest one-time purchase price of [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: What you need to knowSamsung Messages no longer works in the U.S., but a new app aims to recreate the familiar One UI messaging experience.Messages by OzarksMade supports SMS, MMS, RCS, group chats, and conversation categories.You'll still need Google Messages installed since Google's RCS infrastructure isn't open to third-party apps.The app is currently in beta, with a public release planned later for a one-time purchase price of $0.99.Samsung discontinued its Samsung Messages app in the U.S. earlier this month, but a new third-party app aims to bring back the same experience, complete with the familiar One UI design and RCS support.Earlier this year, Samsung confirmed that Samsung Messages would stop working in the U.S. beginning in July 2026, encouraging users to switch to Google Messages instead. That deadline has now passed, and Galaxy users in the U.S. can no longer send or receive messages through Samsung Messages.Samsung Messages features like conversation categories. Chat themes are still missing for now, but the developer says they're already planned for the next update.Since Samsung retired its own messaging app, the company has been directing users towards Google Messages as the default messaging app on Galaxy phones. And while Google Messages has improved significantly over the past few years and now offers many of the same features, it still doesn't completely replicate the Samsung Messages experience. That's exactly the gap this app is trying to fill.Get the latest news from Android Central, your trusted companion in the world of AndroidThere is one important limitation, though. Because Google doesn't allow third-party apps direct access to its RCS infrastructure, you'll still need Google Messages installed in the background for RCS to work. Even so, you'll continue using Messages by OzarksMade as your primary messaging app.I haven't had a chance to try the beta myself just yet, but I'll be going hands-on with it very soon. If you're interested, you can already sign up for the beta through the developer's website.Once development is complete and the app leaves beta, the developer says it will be available for a one-time purchase of $0.99." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].99. Earlier this year, Samsung announced that its messaging service would be phased out by July 2026, prompting users to transition to Google Messages. That timeline has now elapsed, leaving Galaxy users in the U.S. without access to Samsung Messages for sending or receiving texts. While Google Messages has made significant strides in functionality over recent years, it has yet to fully replicate the user experience that Samsung Messages provided. This is where Messages by OzarksMade aims to bridge the gap, offering a familiar interface and essential features that resonate with former Samsung Messages users. Despite its potential, there is a notable limitation to consider. Due to restrictions imposed by Google, third-party apps cannot directly access RCS capabilities. Therefore, while Messages by OzarksMade can serve as your primary messaging platform, Google Messages must remain installed in the background to facilitate RCS messaging. For those eager to explore this new app, the beta version is available for sign-up through the developer's website. As I prepare to test the app myself, it appears to be an exciting development for users seeking a seamless messaging experience reminiscent of Samsung's original offering. Once the beta phase concludes, the app will be available for a one-time fee, making it an accessible option for many." max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].99.

AppWizard

July 29, 2026

There’s now an app that brings Samsung Messages back from the dead

Samsung has discontinued its native messaging app in the U.S., prompting the emergence of a new application called Messages by OzarksMade, which aims to replicate the Samsung Messages experience. This app closely resembles the original Samsung Messages in layout and design, including a similar app icon. Messages by OzarksMade supports SMS, MMS, group messaging, scheduled messaging, local backups, and RCS through a "Companion Mode" that utilizes Google Messages in the background. There is also a standalone mode for users who do not require RCS. The app is currently available for beta sign-ups on the Google Play Store, with plans for a full release priced at [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Samsung's recent decision to discontinue its native messaging app in the U.S. has left many long-time Galaxy users feeling adrift, forced to adapt to Google Messages and its unfamiliar interface. In response to this shift, a new application named Messages by OzarksMade has emerged, aiming to recreate the beloved Samsung Messages experience. Familiarity at Its Core The standout feature of Messages by OzarksMade is its striking resemblance to Samsung Messages. The developer has crafted an interface that mirrors the layout and design of the original app, including an icon that echoes its predecessor. This attention to detail is intended for users who prefer the aesthetics of Samsung’s messaging platform and are reluctant to transition to the distinctly different Google Messages. Messages by OzarksMade boasts a comprehensive suite of features, including: SMS and MMS support Group messaging capabilities Scheduled messaging Local backups RCS support through a unique “Companion Mode” It’s worth noting that the RCS functionality operates via Google Messages in the background, as third-party developers lack direct access to Google's RCS infrastructure. For users who do not require RCS, the app also offers a standalone mode for SMS and MMS messaging. While the app's premise is intriguing, potential users should exercise caution. As with any new application handling sensitive data such as text messages, it’s advisable to thoroughly evaluate its performance before designating it as the default messaging solution. Furthermore, it’s essential to remember that this app is not an official Samsung product, despite its close visual alignment with Samsung Messages. The app's design could raise legal questions, particularly regarding intellectual property rights. Samsung may take issue with the app's resemblance to its own messaging platform, potentially leading to challenges if it perceives infringement on its branding or interface. For those nostalgic for Samsung Messages, the app presents an interesting alternative. Currently, it is open for beta sign-ups on the Google Play Store, with plans for a full release priced at [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Joe Maring / Android AuthorityTL;DR A new app called Messages by OzarksMade promises to recreate the Samsung Messages experience after Samsung discontinued its native messaging app in the US. The app clones Samsung Messages’ look, feel, and even its app icon while offering SMS, MMS, and even RCS support. Interestingly, RCS support is offered through a “Companion Mode” that uses Google Messages in the background. Samsung officially pulled the plug on Samsung Messages in the US earlier this month. Much to their disappointment, long-term Galaxy users have had to switch to Google Messages and become familiar with a brand-new interface after years of using Samsung Messages. Now, a new app called Messages by OzarksMade is trying to recreate the Samsung Messages experience almost entirely.The app’s biggest selling point is familiarity. The screenshots shared by the developer, Messages by OzarksMade, look remarkably similar to Samsung Messages, right down to the interface, layout, and even the app icon, which is clearly also inspired by Samsung Messages. The developers say that the app is designed for One UI and Galaxy users who miss Samsung’s messaging experience and don’t want to switch to Google Messages’ different design. According to the developer, the app supports SMS, MMS, group messaging, scheduled messages, local backups, and even RCS. However, there’s an important catch: RCS works through a “Companion Mode” that uses Google Messages in the background, since third-party developers don’t have direct access to Google’s RCS infrastructure. There’s also a standalone mode for SMS and MMS if you don’t need RCS.We haven’t had a chance to try the app ourselves, so we can’t verify how well it works or whether it delivers on its promise of being a Samsung Messages substitute. As with any new app that handles your text messages, it’s worth being cautious before making it your default messaging app. You should also remember that this isn’t an official Samsung product, despite how closely it resembles one. That resemblance could also become an issue. The app intentionally mimics Samsung Messages’ design, and while we’re unsure whether it crosses any legal lines, Samsung could challenge it if it believes its branding, interface, or other intellectual property has been copied too closely.For users who miss Samsung Messages, though, that’s also what makes this app interesting. Whether it sticks around for the long term is another question entirely.The app is currently open for beta sign-ups through the Google Play Store. The developer’s website notes that once it is officially released, it’ll cost $0.99. Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].99." max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].99. However, it is not an official Samsung product, and its design may raise potential legal issues regarding intellectual property rights.

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July 16, 2026

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: MEGA MAN X, Little Big Workshop, Ace Attorney Trilogy, more

A selection of Android games and apps are available at discounts, including MEGA MAN X for (reg. ), Little Big Workshop for .25 (reg. ), Ace Attorney Trilogy for (reg. ), GHOST TRICK for (reg. ), LEGO Bricktales for (reg. ), and Neighbours from Hell 1 Premium for (reg. ). The Google Pixel Flex Dual Port 67W USB-C Fast Charger is now priced at , reflecting a 25% discount. The Google Nest Doorbell is available for (reg. 0). The most affordable unlocked Pixel 10 is up to 8 off, while Pro models are reduced by up to 4. The Google Pixel Watch 4 is currently 2 off.

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July 14, 2026

Today’s Android app deals and freebies: FINAL FANTASY VII, Skul, Beastie Bay DX, Dream Park Story, more

The Android app price drops include FINAL FANTASY VII for , Cafeteria Nipponica for .25, Skul: The Hero Slayer for , Cafe Master Story for , Beastie Bay DX for , and Backrooms for free.

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July 11, 2026

Z-TEXT, a zk-SNARKs Blockchain Messenger, Launches Channels, Completing a 4-in-1 Privacy App on BitcoinZ

Z-TEXT has launched its Channels feature, transforming its platform into a comprehensive 4-in-1 privacy ecosystem built on the BitcoinZ blockchain. This system features a four-layer security architecture, including local device encryption, zk-SNARKs shielding, BitcoinZ blockchain settlement, and post-quantum protection. The Channels feature allows creators to maintain control over their broadcasts, with subscribers connecting directly through their wallets, ensuring no central authority can seize or delete subscriber information. Users can restore their channel and its history on any new device using a 24-word seed phrase. Z-TEXT emphasizes the importance of permanence in privacy, contrasting with the trend of automatic message deletion. The application requires no phone number, email, or SIM card for identity verification, relying solely on the 24-word seed phrase. Z-TEXT has been in closed beta without critical vulnerabilities and is preparing for public release on major app stores. The average message fee is approximately [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Z-TEXT, a pioneering zk-SNARKs blockchain messenger, has recently unveiled its innovative Channels feature, marking a significant evolution in its privacy-focused ecosystem. Built on the BitcoinZ blockchain, Z-TEXT is designed with a robust four-layer security architecture that includes local device encryption, zk-SNARKs shielding, BitcoinZ blockchain settlement, and post-quantum protection. The Shift to a 4-in-1 Privacy Ecosystem This launch signifies Z-TEXT's transformation from a conventional messaging platform to a comprehensive 4-in-1 privacy ecosystem. In this new paradigm, users' interactions are securely housed within their wallets rather than in centralized company databases. As Eric Pierrot, the founder of Z-TEXT LLC, aptly notes, "Needing to disappear is proof you can't survive the erosion of time—or what's coming with quantum computing." The Channels feature empowers creators by allowing them to maintain control over their broadcasts. Each subscriber connects directly to the channel through their own wallet, eliminating the risk of a central authority seizing, selling, or deleting subscriber information. This decentralized approach ensures that the integrity of the channel remains intact, regardless of external pressures. Subscribers can receive messages from the broadcaster at a fixed cost, whether the audience comprises ten or ten thousand individuals. In the event of a lost device, users can effortlessly restore their channel and its complete history on any new device using the same 24-word seed phrase that secures their entire account. A Commitment to Privacy and Permanence The launch of Channels builds upon Z-TEXT's commitment to privacy, a principle the company has championed since releasing its privacy manifesto on IPFS and timestamping it on the BitcoinZ blockchain earlier this year. While many messaging applications promote automatic deletion as a feature, Z-TEXT argues that true privacy is rooted in permanence. Pierrot emphasizes, "If your encryption actually holds, the message doesn't need to vanish to stay safe. Eternal memory is our signature—we built for permanence, not for disappearing." Having successfully navigated a closed beta phase without any critical vulnerabilities reported through its on-chain bug bounty program, Z-TEXT is now gearing up for a public release on major app stores, including Google Play and the Apple App Store. The application requires no phone number, email address, or SIM card, with identity verification based solely on a 24-word seed phrase. In addition to its messaging capabilities, Z-TEXT integrates a password manager and a crypto wallet, all while maintaining an impressively low average message fee of approximately [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Z-TEXT, a zk-SNARKs blockchain messenger built on BitcoinZ The four-layer security architecture behind Z-TEXT: local device encryption, zk-SNARKs shielding, BitcoinZ blockchain settlement, and post-quantum protection. The launch completes Z-TEXT's shift from messenger to a 4-in-1 privacy ecosystem, where audiences live in subscribers' wallets, not company databases. Needing to disappear is proof you can't survive the erosion of time—or what's coming with quantum computing.”— Eric Pierrot, founder of Z-TEXT LLCSHERIDAN, WY, UNITED STATES, July 11, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Z-TEXT, a zk-SNARKs blockchain messenger, built on BitcoinZ, has launched Channels, a broadcast feature where the creator—not a platform—controls the channel. Each subscriber holds their own connection to the channel in their own wallet, so there is no central list a company can seize, sell, or delete. Channels joins Z-TEXT's existing privacy ecosystem of shielded messenger, password manager, and crypto wallet, all accessible through a single 24-word seed phrase.A single Channels transaction reaches any number of subscribers, from ten to ten thousand, at the same fixed cost. No company sits between the broadcaster and the audience with the ability to suspend the channel or hand over the subscriber list. If a device is lost, the channel and its full history can be restored on any new device using the same 24-word seed phrase that recovers the rest of the account.The launch extends a position Z-TEXT has held publicly since June, when the company published a privacy manifesto on IPFS and timestamped it on the BitcoinZ blockchain, arguing that permanence, not disappearing messages, is the stronger privacy guarantee. Most messaging apps market automatic deletion as a safety feature. "Needing to disappear is proof you can't survive the erosion of time — or what's coming with quantum computing," said Eric Pierrot, founder of Z-TEXT LLC. "If your encryption actually holds, the message doesn't need to vanish to stay safe. "Eternal memory is our signature—we built for permanence, not for disappearing."Z-TEXT has been operating in closed beta, during which no critical vulnerability was reported through the company's on-chain bug bounty program. The company said it is preparing for public release on major app stores, including Google Play and the Apple App Store.Z-TEXT is a zk-SNARKs blockchain messenger built on BitcoinZ, a blockchain operating since September 10, 2017, that combines Bitcoin's mathematical structure with Zcash's zk-SNARKs privacy technology. The application requires no phone number, email address, or SIM card; identity is derived from a 24-word seed phrase. Z-TEXT combines a shielded messenger, password manager, crypto wallet, and channels in one application, with message fees averaging approximately $0.00003 per message. The company has published its full threat model publicly, including known limitations, and operates a live bug bounty program funded on-chain.eric pierrotZ-Text llccontact@z-text.comVisit us on social media:LinkedInBlueskyYouTubeOther Z-TEXT: The Architecture of Permanent Data Security Legal Disclaimer: EIN Presswire provides this news content "as is" without warranty of any kind. We do not accept any responsibility or liability for the accuracy, content, images, videos, licenses, completeness, legality, or reliability of the information contained in this article. If you have any complaints or copyright issues related to this article, kindly contact the author above. You just read: News Provided By July 11, 2026, 18:53 GMT Share This Article EIN Presswire's priority is author transparency. We do our best to weed out false and misleading content. The content above is the sole responsibility of the author who makes it available. If you have any complaints, kindly contact the author above." temperature="0.3"].00003. The company has made its full threat model publicly available, demonstrating transparency regarding known limitations, and continues to operate a live bug bounty program funded on-chain. " max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.7" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].00003.

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July 1, 2026

Google has a faster version of Nano Banana with three demo apps you can try right now

Google has introduced the Nano Banana 2 Lite, a faster and more cost-efficient image generation model that can create images from text queries in four seconds. It generates five images in the time the previous model took to produce one and uses less bandwidth, costing [openai_gpt model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Summarize the content and extract only the fact described in the text bellow. The summary shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. Text: Google has unveiled a significant advancement in its image generation capabilities with the introduction of the Nano Banana 2 Lite. This new model is not only faster but also more cost-efficient than its predecessor, Nano Banana 2. Designed to address one of the primary concerns regarding image generators—long wait times—Nano Banana 2 Lite can transform text queries into images in an impressive four seconds. In a demonstration, Google showcased its ability to produce five images in the time it took the older model to generate just one. The efficiency of this model is further highlighted by its reduced bandwidth usage and a cost of only [cyberseo_openai model="gpt-4o-mini" prompt="Rewrite a news story for a business publication, in a calm style with creativity and flair based on text below, making sure it reads like human-written text in a natural way. The article shall NOT include a title, introduction and conclusion. The article shall NOT start from a title. Response language English. Generate HTML-formatted content using tag for a sub-heading. You can use only , , , , and HTML tags if necessary. Text: Edgar Cervantes / Android AuthorityTL;DR Google has released a faster and more cost-efficient image model called Nano Banana 2 Lite. Gemini Omni Flash is rolling out to developers Google has also created three new demo apps that showcase how the two models can work together. One of the issues with image generators is how long it takes for the AI to generate an image. Google is shaving down that wait time with a quicker and leaner model than Nano Banana 2. Along with this new model, it is also expanding Gemini Omni Flash to more users. And to showcase what these two models can do together, the company has created a trio of demo apps.Jumping right in to today’s announcement, Google is releasing Nano Banana 2 Lite. According to the Mountain View-based firm, this is the fastest and most cost-efficient model in the Nano Banana family to date. It’s capable of taking text queries and turning them into images in four seconds. In the example Google provided, the AI was able to generate five images before the old model generated one.In terms of efficiency, it uses less bandwidth and costs $0.034 per 1K image. Nano Banana 2 Lite is available today in AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app, Google AI Studio, Gemini API, Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, and more. The second part of the announcement deals with the expansion of Gemini Omni Flash. Google first introduced the model during I/O, replacing Veo as the default video generation tool in the Gemini app. Now, Omni Flash is rolling out to developers in Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, and Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, in addition to the Gemini app and Google Flow.Anywhere appAs mentioned earlier, Google has launched three demo apps to showcase how the two models can work together. The first app is called Anywhere, and transports your image to dozens of iconic landmarks when you upload a photo. Gemini Omni flash then turns the photo and the location into an animated clip. Next up is Space Lift, which is an interior design app that lets you reimagine a room with a photo upload. The last app, Omni product studio, turns static images generated by Nano Banana 2 Lite into e-commerce videos generated by Gemini Omni Flash. Thank you for being part of our community. Read our Comment Policy before posting." temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" ].034 per 1,000 images. Users can access Nano Banana 2 Lite immediately through various platforms, including AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app, Google AI Studio, and the Gemini API. Expansion of Gemini Omni Flash In conjunction with the launch of Nano Banana 2 Lite, Google is also expanding the reach of Gemini Omni Flash. Initially introduced at the I/O event, this model has replaced Veo as the default video generation tool within the Gemini app. Now, it is being rolled out to developers using Google AI Studio, the Gemini API, and the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, in addition to its availability in the Gemini app and Google Flow. Innovative Demo Apps To illustrate the capabilities of these two models working in tandem, Google has developed three innovative demo applications. The first, Anywhere, allows users to upload a photo and transport it to various iconic landmarks, with Gemini Omni Flash creating an animated clip from the image and location. The second app, Space Lift, focuses on interior design, enabling users to reimagine a room by uploading a photo. Lastly, Omni Product Studio takes static images generated by Nano Banana 2 Lite and transforms them into dynamic e-commerce videos using Gemini Omni Flash." max_tokens="3500" temperature="0.3" top_p="1.0" best_of="1" presence_penalty="0.1" frequency_penalty="frequency_penalty"].034 per 1,000 images. Nano Banana 2 Lite is available in various platforms, including AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app, Google AI Studio, and the Gemini API. Additionally, Google is expanding the Gemini Omni Flash model, which has replaced Veo as the default video generation tool in the Gemini app, and is now available to developers in Google AI Studio and other platforms. Google has also launched three demo apps: Anywhere, which animates uploaded photos at iconic landmarks; Space Lift, which allows users to redesign rooms with photo uploads; and Omni Product Studio, which converts static images into e-commerce videos.