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XDA Xposed Tuesday: How to Shut Up Your Phone – XDA Developer TV

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So many different applications want to send us notifications that sometimes the vibration and message tone is non-stop. And as a citizen of this Earth let me tell you, it’s not just annoying to you, it is often more so to others. So be kind to your neighbors and control your phone.


In this episode of XDA Xposed Tuesday, XDA Developer TV Producer TK reviews an Xposed Module that lets you minimize the amount of notification sounds your phone plays. XDA Senior Member ofmb created the Less Frequent Notification module. TK shows off the modules and gives his thoughts, so check out this Xposed Tuesday video.




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Google Play Store IAP price listing detailed further

Google has slowly started to reveal changes in some of its developer requirements for Android apps for the sake of complying with still unnamed consumer protection laws. One such changed that was only briefly hinted at was a list of price ranges for in-app purchases (IAP) and now the Android Developer Console has more to say about that matter.



Beginning September 30, apps with IAPs, whether they be one-off payments, recurring subscriptions, or specific items, will have a price range noted in the app's Details page in Google Play Store. Developers are therefore encouraged to double check their prices before that day arrives.



"Price ranges for in-app purchases Beginning September 30, 2014, all apps offering in-app purchases to users will have an “In-app purchases” price range displayed on their detail page on Google Play. Price ranges will include in-app products and subscriptions.


If any of your apps offer paid in-app features or subscriptions, go to your app’s In-app Products page to review the prices and publishing status of your in-app items."



Any improvement that gives consumers a better idea of what they're getting into when making a purchase is always welcome, but this might not be enough to curb the growing problem with IAPs, particularly unauthorized or accidental ones made by children. Of course, Google has implemented certain changes in Google Play Store to help stem that problem, like additional options for password authorization and lengthening the period for refunds to two hours, though sadly the latter only applies to app purchases themselves and not IAP.


One other change to Play Store, also said to be done in the name of consumer protection, might be a tad more difficult to swallow. The Developer Console now fully requires that developers put in a real physical address. While that in itself might not be so worrisome, the fact that Google says that information will be displayed on the app's Detail page as well, for everyone to see, is a potential privacy and safety risk for the developers. Although it isn't yet known whether Google will accept P.O. box addresses, that might be moot for many indie and individual developers who don't have one. Hopefully, Google will flesh out the details and revise as necessary before the September 30 deadline arrives.


VIA: Ausdroid





Google working with Airtel as payment gateway for digital purchases

While having a credit card is like having a company ID in the US, not all countries have that kind of relationship with that plastic rectangle that makes you buy stuff. In India, for example, most smartphone owners don't own a credit card, making it a bit difficult to make digital purchases. Google is trying to solve this problem by working with the country's largest mobile operator, Airtel, to enable these users to buy books, movies and music online through the service provider.



According to sources who are aware of the negotiations between Google and Airtel, they are currently trying to settle the revenue sharing agreement, but once this is done, the latter's more than 40 million subscribers will be able to have access to paid content from the former. 12.5 million of these subscribers are on 3G which makes them a prime target to sell these content to. At present, they are only able to use credit cards, debit cards and gift cards to pay for purchases from the Google Play Store.


But that is very limiting for those who don't own any of the three and Google wants to change this by using the concept of "carrier billing". This means that the payment for digital purchases will be charged directly to their phone bills. This practice has been boosting digital sales in several countries where having credit cards is not the norm. It also helps those who are wary about making online payments due to security concerns. No financial or banking information is needed when you make your purchase.


Now the only thing left to settle for the deal to push through is profit sharing according to the sources. Google normally asks for 90% of the revenues in similar situations. The carrier billing option is available in 26 countries, including the US, UK, Canada, Australia, Japan, and Singapore. Adding India to the list would be a big boost to the tech company, as it is the 2nd most populous country in the world. It is also one of the countries they targetted for their Android One, their entry-level smartphones for developing countries.


SOURCE: Times of India





T-Mobile Moto X finally gets a taste of Android 4.4.4

The Moto X is getting a lot of love these days. Its Verizon variant is expected to arrive this September 26 and the Moto Maker site became available in the UK, Germany, and France a couple of weeks ago. Motorola is even all out with the promotion of the new Android smartphone, releasing three new Moto X ads on YouTube at once and four new apps on the Google Play Store. Pre-order started only last week and those with .edu email are given Moto X discounts. All these news make this new-gen phone a highly anticipated one.



But for the original Moto X, it’s not easily forgotten even if the new model is here. T-Mobile is bringing an Android 4.4.4 update to the first Moto X. Yep, your old Moto X from T-Mobile is finally getting the very latest Android release. The carrier is last to bring this software update after AT&T, and Verizon rolled out their updates. This is good news but a bit ironic since Motorola directly controls the T-Mobile version of Moto X.


Moto X T-Mobile Android 4.4.4 KitKat


Moto X owners have started to see the update last week. All T-Mobile Moto X phones could be receiving the version in the next few days. Software update version is 213.44.1.


VIA: DroidLife





Google Now has a new card, which will keep an eye on flight prices for you.

Google Now has a new card, which will keep an eye on flight prices for you. If you've been shopping on Google's flight comparison site recently, it would appear that you'll get a Now card popping up with current flight prices for your intended destination on it. Now if only it could organise all your frequent-flyer miles...[Android Police]


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CyanogenMod 11 nightlies land for international Galaxy S4 Active

One of the coolest things about CyanogenMod for fans of the software is that it is updated very frequently for many devices. One of the drawbacks is that you need versions of the software specific to your device. If your device is an international version of the Samsung Galaxy S4 active, nightlies are now available for your smartphone.



The first nightly build for the international S4 Active has landed and can be downloaded now. The file is large at over 218 MB. The international version of the Galaxy S4 Active is model i9295. If you use the S4 Active on AT&T, this software is not for you by default.


I say by default because you might be able to use a work around to get around the locked bootloader that AT&T prefers, such as SafeStrap. If you are successful with an alternate method, do let us know.


As with any version of CyanogenMod, you might encounter issues with early versions of the software. If you aren't comfortable with the potential to render your device useless, you might want to wait until a more stable nightly for the smartphone lands as an M build.


SOURCE: Android Police


Android M Mentions Spotted in Android Code Review

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While we are still waiting for Android L to be officially released, the first mentions of Android M have been spotted in the Android Code review discussion group. Google looks to be continuing its Android naming scheme, and M seems to be the future successor for the yet unnamed Android L.


Android L was officially announced at the Google I/O 2014 Keynote, which took place back in June. The official release date and even the full codename remain unknown, but multiple reports claim that we should expect Android L in less than one month.


The functionality discussed in the code review link above may be useful for developers. Google developers have been discussing the possibility of adding the colored output for Logcat, which is an experimental Android M feature and won’t be cherry-picked into lmp-dev branch. Also talked about is a data exchange format that will be used by developers to communicate with Google servers.


Following the Google’s release schedule, Android M should be expected to in the fourth quarter of 2015 or even beginning of 2016. Android M might be the codename for Android 6.0, and the letter “M” is rumored to stand for Milkshake. But as usual, we should be prepared to see Google do a barrel roll and choose a totally different name.


[via Myce via Phone Arena]


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