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LEAKED: Back of Motorola’s Nexus phone shown?

So right up front, you have to take this picture with a grain of salt. One look at the comments section at the source link shows how easy it is to Photoshop images like these. And when we’re starving for data on what is supposedly Motorola’s effort on a new Nexus phone, anything can be real. And so this image claims to be the device they name-coded “Shamu”, also known as “Free Willy” and “Whale Wars.”



If we take the image to be true, then this is one massive phone, and we’re afraid that Motorola – and by extension Google – might miss the mark, IF this is indeed the new Nexus 6 phone. The phone is pictured beside an LG G3, which is all of 5.5 inches in itself already. This “Shamu” phone easily beats 5.5 inches from the way this image looks.


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If you’re thinking that this back plate looks familiar, that’s because it is. It looks like the back of the new Moto X – same design language all over. In fact it is very easy to Photoshop the back of a Moto X with this material and conveniently place the scotch tape and “Shamu” label there. You know how it goes.


So until we get something more solid than this, I suggest we defer our opinions until then. We just have to accept that there is very little in the form of good images showing/leaking Motorola's Nexus 6 phone out there. What do you think about this image?


VIA: Droid Life





Chrome APK Packager now in Google Play Store

We recently wrote about the ARChon custom runtime that allows for running Android apps on any Chrome browser. And then we found this great new tool, the Chrome APK Packager that allows you to pull any app on your phone, bundle its APK for running on ARChon. The good news is that this tool is now more available to Android users as has been released now over the Google Play Store.



The ARChon custom runtime is essentially a hack of Google’s App Runtime for Chrome (ARC), which allows certain apps to be loaded and run via the Chrome browser. The problem was that ARC was selective about which apps it chose to run. But the idea of running apps on your Chrome browser is a cool and novel one that a developer named “Vladimir” made sure that all and any apps will run on the browser, also regardless of which OS you are running Chrome on – whether Windows, Mac, or Linux.


But the ARChon hack only accepts apps as Chrome extensions and not the normal APK bundle we are used to installing in our devices. That is where the Chrome APK Packager comes to help us – as it can pull the APK straight from any app on your device and convert it so that it is usable by ARChon, and therefore you are able to run it on your Chrome browser.


The app is a free download right now via the Google Play Store, so if you feel like exploring this tweak, go right ahead. It looks like there have been some UI changes to the small app as well. Please tell us about it if you have time to check this app out.


SOURCE: Google Play Store


How to Be a Good Custom ROM or Kernel User – XDA TV

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Listen, we understand, starting down the path of device hacking, customization and development can be daunting. The experienced guys at time can seem like jerks. However, most of the time, its not that they want to be jerks, its that they know that the journey to Android customization enlightenment is filled with trials and tribulations that help you learn and become an expert yourself. It’s almost more about the journey than the destination.


In this episode of XDA TV, Producer and XDA Recognized Contributor rirozizo gives you some basic tips and tricks on how to be a good custom ROM or Kernel users. Or most generally how to be a good XDA user. It gives you some basic edicate rules for communicating with developers on the XDA forums. So, if you don’t want to be called an annoying noob, check out this video.




Be sure to check out other great XDA TV Videos



The post How to Be a Good Custom ROM or Kernel User – XDA TV appeared first on xda-developers.


Learn How to Build Ubuntu Kernels with Comprehensive Guide

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Linux is an operating system that many of you folks love and use on daily basis. It’s free, powerful, and quite a configurable operating system that can compile Android without much effort. One of the most popular Linux distributions is Ubuntu. Unlike Arch, which is a bleeding-edge distribution, Ubuntu uses tested packages that have been added by maintainers. This type of distribution is called cutting-edge.


Ubuntu comes with quite old Linux kernel (3.13), while the newest stable release is 3.16.3. If you want to use the newest kernel with Ubuntu based distribution, you can learn how to compile it by following a guide written by XDA Forum Member #buzz. By reading this guide, you will learn which dependencies have to be installed in order to successfully compile a kernel.


If you are planning to tweak your kernel a bit, #buzz explains the whole process step by step, so you can edit the configuration to match your system architecture. The build process differs on every distribution, so you should check Wikis to get the required information, but it’s a great experience nonetheless.


Building a kernel is quite a fun and educational process. Of course, if you don’t know what you are doing, you can destroy your system. So if you are totally green to the entire process, it’s recommended to try out this guide first on the virtual machine with Ubuntu installed. You can learn how to build a kernel by visiting the Ubuntu kernel guide thread.


The post Learn How to Build Ubuntu Kernels with Comprehensive Guide appeared first on xda-developers.


Seek Thermal is an infrared camera add on for your Android device

Thermal imaging for your phone is one of those ideas that you talk about with your buddies, saying how cool would it be if your phone’s camera can also provide thermal (infrared) imaging – and then you relegate it to wishful thinking. But that’s what Seek Thermal camera is – it is a real-life affordable thermal imaging solution for your Android device, and no, we’re not joshing you.



The Seek Thermal camera is a “for real” effort at an affordable thermal imaging accessory that you can easily connect to your Android. Most companies out there wouldn’t even try because of the cost – but it looks like the developers of the Seek Thermal camera have found a way to offset it. Of course, the issue with thermal imaging is usually the resolution it gives you.


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Because of the cost of bigger sensors, this notion starts to become prohibitive – think FLIR’s thermal iPhone accessory at 80x60 resolution for USD$1000. But the Seek Thermal camera gives you pretty decent resolution – 206x156 – at USD$199, almost a fifth of what FLIR is charging. The accessory fits right into the microUSB connector of your device and you can control it from there. Check out the demo video below.




What will you use it for? Well, safety primarily. You can scan a dark parking lot before going on to your car. Or you can take it when going boating and scan the dark waters for heat-emitting objects. There are actually numerous uses, and these are just some. Would you buy something like this?





Galaxy Note 4 gets unboxed in Korea

Here in the US and other parts of the world, we still have a bit to wait before we can get our hands on the Samsung Galaxy Note 4 smartphone. In Korea, the device has just launched and it has already been unboxed. Get ready to be very jealous.



If you are wondering what it will be like to unbox our own Galaxy Note 4, this video will show you. The hardware included in the box may vary a bit from country to country, especially the power adapter. The adapter in this photo looks like a European design.


Along with that charger comes the USB cable, the smartphone itself, a rather subdued and recyclable box, the battery, earphones, extra earphone tips, and extra S Pen tips along with the S Pen itself. Specifications of the smartphone may vary by country.


Samsung plans to launch the Galaxy Note 4 in 140 countries by the end of October. This should prove to be one of the more popular Samsung Galaxy devices out there when it launches, lot of folks love the bigger screen. Check out the unboxing video below to see all the details.







Retro Wings Flappy Plane Aces: Yet another Flappy Bird-like game

Anyone who has played the Flappy Bird and was disappointed when it was pulled out would agree that there are far too many copycats out there. You see, a lot of Flappy Bird-like games have come out, perhaps hoping they’d be as successful as Dong Nguyen.



We don’t know exactly how many similar games are on the Play Store but new ones are being released almost every week. The latest of which is the ‘Retro Wings: Flappy Plane Aces’. The app developed by Bangkok-based 8-Bit Gamestudio is a follow up to the Retry Run and Retry Bird.


Playing Retro Wings: Flappy Plane Aces is very much similar to Flappy Birds. Still difficult but game controls are good so perhaps this time, you can finally go far. The game includes difficult tasks that must be completed, making it more challenging.


Can you make it farther than one or two obstacles? You can with Retro Wings. Alas, there is hope. Thanks to 8-Bit Gamestudio for improving game control. It’s expected after all, it’s the third app the developer has released with the same gameplay.




Maneuver that plane through worlds without crashing into the environment. Pass through the many obstacles and finish the increasingly hard levels. Actually, you only need to finish 200 meters to see if you're good enough to fly Retro Wings. The 8-bit graphics are colorful and the music is interesting so it’s one fun gameplay.


Download Retro Wings from the Google Play Store


VIA: Droid Gamers





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