Create Your Own Flappy Bird Clone!

What’s the most popular mobile game since the days of Angry Birds? The answer is obviously Flappy Bird. This addictive game has seen so many remixes, that you were able to flap the Doge, Pou, and almost everything in between. The game’s developer had his 15 minutes of fame, and many others have created entertaining clones as a result..

Since Flappy Birds is so successful, why not try making a clone yourself? It’s possible, and there are some great guides to help you do so, such as the one written by XDA Forum Member VOS. The tutorial shows how to make a Flappy Bird clone using Basic4Android and LibGDX.

Admittedly, the steps aren’t short, but it’s definitely a great way to learn how to create a simple game, making it a perfect starting point for beginning game developers. The guide itself is very detailed and describes every stage of game creation, along with the required code resources and graphics.

If you always wanted to crate your own game, you now have the perfect occasion to try. It’s not easy and will require a few somewhat advanced programming techniques. But with a bit of effort and patience, you will make your own, hopefully even more successful game. You can find more information in the original thread.

Android App Review: Shareboard Helps You Save Time – XDA Developer TV

If you want to get updates about your friends or want your friends to know what you are up to, or if you simply want to share lame current affairs jokes, the best place to do this is on a social network. But sometimes, you want to share across all of them at the same times–and you want an Android app to do that. Well there is a solution out there.

XDA Senior Member anandbibek offers up an application that shares a post across all of your social networks. In this video, XDA Developer TV Producer TK reviews Shareboard. TK shows off the application and gives his thoughts, so check out this app review.

Be sure to check out other great XDA Developer TV Videos

• Android App Review: “Don’t Pause” My Music Bro! – XDA Developer TV


• Android App Review: Sidebar Launcher – XDA Developer TV


• Android App Review: Navigation Layer – XDA Developer TV


• Android App Review: Castaway Your Local Media to Your Chromecast – XDA Developer TV


• Android App Review: OmniSnitch for All – XDA Developer TV

Get Social with the Xperia Z2′s Socialife App Ported to All Xperia Devices

Sony loves to add various social applications to their device firmwares. In 2010, they added Timescape, which integrates messages with Facebook, Twitter, and other social networks. Four years later, they still believe that social networks are the best way to keep their customers connected—and they’re likely right. Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and many other similar services are dominating the Web.

A new version of Sony’s social application Sociallife is available on the Xperia Z2′s firmware. Having this new flagship is not a requirement though, as XDA Senior Member xperiaz2 modded the original Socialife application to work without issues on other Sony devices even with Ice Cream Sandwich installed. Your firmware version won’t stop you from keeping in close contact with your family and friends, and Socialife will inform them about your current status. The ported app should work with all Xperia phones running stock or stock-based software.

You can grab the application and discuss it in the original thread in Cross-Device Development Projects for Sony Devices forum. If you like social networks, go there and don’t forget to share this article on your wall.

Remove the Five Second App Start Delay After Pressing Home

While reviewing Android’s code, you may find some small annoyances here and there. One of the most absurd is a delay that prevents you from starting activities after pressing the home button from anything other than the launcher app. This was perhaps useful when phones featured very little RAM, but now devices are powerful and Android is considerably better optimized.

Five seconds makes for a very long delay, which doesn’t really fit to a modern operating system. Lucky, there’s Xposed Framework and developers who make modules. Thanks to an Xposed module by XDA Forum Moderator GermainZ, you can get rid of the delay really easy.

Module installation is very easy, and requires you to activate the module in Xposed Installer and reboot. It should work flawlessly on Android 2.3 and greater. Hopefully, Google’s Android developers will notice that some things are better when they’re simple, and rectify this in an upcoming release like the rumored 4.4.3 mentioned last week.

You can find the module by vising the module thread or grabbing it directly from the Xposed Modules database.

Forums Added for the US Carrier Variants of the HTC One (2014)

Earlier today, HTC unveiled its next generation flagship, the HTC One (2014). While the specs weren’t really a surprise to anybody, the M8 is still the culmination of what many believe to be the ideal Android-powered device. After all, the M8 offers top-level flagship specifications, a gorgeous screen, a decent battery, class-leading build quality, and utterly fantastic industrial design.

While we’ve had forums in place for the international variant of the HTC One (2014) for quite some time, it’s now time to create forums for the US carrier variants as well. Are you looking forward to getting your hands on a version of the M8? Let us know your thoughts on the device in the comments below, and be sure to check out the forums for the US carrier variants while you’re at it:

• Verizon HTC One 2014A


• Sprint HTC One 2014


• AT&T HTC One 2014


• T-Mobile HTC One 2014

XDA Xposed Tuesday: Gesture Control – XDA Developer TV

Gestures are everything. Controlling your device with simple swipes and swoops will save you time. You no longer have to search in your cluttered app drawer to find your favorite apps. Now, you can just two finger swipe left to open your Chrome browser. But how to you get these swipes programmed? Maybe an Xposed Module will help.

In this episode of XDA Xposed Tuesday, XDA Developer TV Producer TK reviews an Xposed Module that allows you to launch your favorite apps from with Gestures. XDA Senior Member FemBlack created the Gesture Navigation Xposed Module. TK shows off the module and gives his thoughts, so check out this Xposed Tuesday video.

Be sure to check out other great XDA Developer TV Videos

• XDA Xposed Tuesday: Quick Access – XDA Developer TV


• XDA Xposed Tuesday: Xposed LED Control – XDA Developer TV


• XDA Xposed Tuesday: Wanam Kit AOSP Mods – XDA Developer TV


• XDA Xposed Tuesday: Google Experience Launcher (GEL) Settings – XDA Developer TV


• XDA Xposed Tuesday: Physical Button Music Control – XDA Developer TV


• Android Basics 101: Understanding Xposed Framework – XDA Developer TV


• App Development: Xposed Framework for Android – XDA Developer TV

Give Your Eyes Some Rest With Eye Relax

Those of you who spend lots of time staring at the screen while working or simply relaxing after a long day know how important is to keep your eyes in the good shape. The easiest way to do so while using a computer is to take short breaks every once in a while, and let your eyes rest. But how do you figure out the time required to take a break without simply forgetting about it?

The answer is quite simple: Eye Relax by XDA Recognized Developer kevdliu. Eye Relax is a simple application that automatically sets a countdown timer for 30 minutes and notifies you when your eyes need to rest. The default break time is half a minute, but you can set your own interval after supporting the developer and purchasing the inbuilt option.

The application is pretty simple, but the idea behind it is quite useful. Your eyes will thank you for keeping them in the good shape and you can forget about premature visits to your optometrist for the time being.

If you are addicted to XDA, perhaps you should take a break from reading this article and visit the application thread to download Eye Relax.