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SwiftKey 6.0 brings new themes, emoji revamp & much more

Hi everyone,

As of today, you’ll be able to update SwiftKey for Android and get your hands on our biggest Android release this year: SwiftKey 6. A few weeks ago, SwiftKey 6 went into public beta and brought with it a slew of new features, languages and customization options to give you the best possible typing experience. Head to Google Play to update now!

Download now, free

Here’s a quick rundown of all of the brand new changes in today’s big update:

Features:

• Double-Word Prediction adds a new dimension to the predictions you see, predicting your next two words at once and helping you type faster than ever
• A redesign of the emoji panel, making it more accessible and speedy
• A complete overhaul of the settings menu in the style of Material Design to make it easier to fine tune and customize your keyboard
• 5 new languages: Yoruba, Igbo, Zulu, Xhosa & Breton

We’re also excited to bring you something totally new today that wasn’t in the beta: themes – and lots of them (34, to be exact)! In addition to Carbon Light, our brand new default, free Material Design-inspired theme that you might recognize from the public beta, we’ve got six (yes, six) new theme packs – including our very first Megapack!

Hop over to the SwiftKey Store to check them out, and get a rundown of all the new themes.

Other fixes and improvements:

• Prediction fixes when tagging/checking into Facebook
• Randomly capitalized words won’t be added to your language model
• Greater consistency with swipe-to-delete on Samsung devices
• No more jumpy cursor or text duplication issues in Chrome or apps using web views

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walloid

Walloid is a free cloud based wallpaper app which is specially designed to let Android users personalize their phones and tablets with a variety of wallpapers. It is a collection of OEM wallpapers,Custom ROM wallpapers and Material Design wallpapers. Designed using Google's Material Design principles, Walloid is meant to give you a perfect fluid user experience with beautiful transitions and bright colors.

Features:

• Material Design User Interface.
• Wallpapers updated daily.
• Access to all HD/QHD Wallpapers.
• Favorites Section.
• Downloads Section.
• Muzei Support.
• Lockscreen Wallpapers.
• Tags Section.
• Offline Mode.
• Full dashboard support with Slideshow, Edit, Quick Set, Crop and Set & Download options.
• Random Wallpaper Loader Widget with its source selection
• Wallpaper Histories of Widget, Set Wall, Muzei.
• And more...

Wallpaper Stats:

• 6000+ HD Wallpapers
• 31 OEMs
• 9 Custom ROMs
• Material Wallpapers Section
• 220+ Devices.

Google Play Store Download Links:
Walloid : https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...shcode.walloid

Walloid Pro : https://play.google.com/store/apps/d...ode.walloidpro

YouTube App Prepares to Add Additional Filter Options in Search Results| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

YouTube App Prepares to Add Additional Filter Options in Search Results

Google’s Android YouTube app has been lacking several of its desktop counterparts feature-set for some time (though the desktop version itself lacks from pretty major features), but it seems that Google is prepared to introduce some new filter options within the YouTube’s app’s search feature that will now allow you to filter by rating, relevance, and view count. These new features were pulled from strings found within the most recent YouTube app update, version 11.20.54. However, we haven’t seen these new filter options show up within the app itself, so it’s anyone’s guess when these new options will roll out to users.

Disclaimer: The evidence we dig up from the APK file of an app is not definitive.Google may choose to pull these features without any indication in a future release.

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YouTube Filter Options

Filter Options on Android

On the YouTube desktop website, you have a much wider variety of filter options available to you. On the Android version however, you only have the ability to filter by date, duration, content type, or quality. Digging into the APK file for the recent YouTube app update reveals the following strings:

<string name="by_rating_search">Rating</string>
<string name="by_relevance_search">Relevance</string>
<string name="by_view_count_search">View count</string>

These are all fairly straight-forward to decipher, but it’s nice to see that we’ll soon be getting additional search options within the YouTube app. Being able to filter videos byrating, relevance, and view count should open the door for users to take control of what kinds of videos they’re shown and ensure that only highly popular and/or well-liked videos are shown in your search results.

Before, the search options were woefully inadequate on mobile devices, which is major issue for Google seeing as according to their own official statistics over half of all views on YouTube come from mobile devices.

Google confirms Nougat is Android 7.0 in video| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

Google has officially N-ounced that Android N is no longer Android N: it's Android Nougat! Nougat was a medium-strength contender for the name of the upcoming OS, and while we still don't have a version number, everyone knows it's the dessert part that's more exciting anyway.

Google's official Android YouTube channel just uploaded the video below. Above? A screen capture from it. Android 7.0 Nougat - there you have it. Google revealed the nickname of the latest Android OS earlier this morning along with the mascot you see above.

Android 7.0 follows Android 6.0.1, meaning Android 6 never even had a proper 6.X release. Android 5.0 had 5.1[.1], 4.0 had 4.1 through 4.4[.4], 3.0 had 3.1, 2.0 had 2.1 through 2.3[.7], and 1.0 had 1.1, 1.5, and 1.6.

What does this mean? Frankly, nothing. Almost nothing at all: it's just a number, an easy way to refer back to a particular iteration of the Android operating system. It's always fun to find out, nonetheless. Now, begin clamoring for your respective Android 7.0 OTA.

Google adds earthquake info card to search results| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

What was that shaking? Was it a big truck driving past or an earthquake? Now Google search will be able to tell you in a more straightforward fashion. A new earthquake card will be presented at the top of search results in the event of a quake with information about the event and safety tips.

You can get this card following an earthquake by searching for "earthquake," "earthquakes near me" or  something similar. The card will include a map of the quake's epicenter and affected areas. That might mean a small one very near, or something larger farther away.

A section of tips for what to do next will be below the "shakemap" so you can prepare for potential aftershocks and other hazards. Links to details on other tremors will also be provided so you can compare the event to past ones. This feature should be live for everyone if you want to try it out. Although the nearest quake will probably be quite distant.

• Source: 
• Google Blog

Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides show comment notifications on Android and Web [APK Download]| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

When you're working on a shared Google Drive document, spreadsheet, or presentation, you often get lots of comments highlighting specific sections and pointing out things to change, fix, or work on. Previously, those comments would be condensed into an email and that was your only way of knowing someone has something new to say about one of your files.

Now, comment notifications will show up on the web as well as in all three Google apps. Docs, Sheets, and Slides already got a notifications setting in a previous update, but they'll now use that to also surface comments on your shared documents, just like in the screenshot above. You'll have to tap to read the entire comments if there are several and to reply or act on them.

The apps have been updated in the Play Store, but just in case they're not showing up for you yet, you can grab them from APK Mirror:

• Google Docs 1.6.232.14
• Google Sheets 1.6.252.05
• Google Slides 1.6.232.11

• Source: 
• Google

[Update: 6.8] Latest Play Store 6.7 Enables The Beta Testing Features For Some Users [APK Download]| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

Last week, the Play Store rolled up some beta testing features in its version 6.7 update, but they quickly disappeared as Google reverted them back in a server-side change. The company later announced these features at I/O as part of a series of improvements to Google Play that also include lots of developer console changes.

Now it seems that the beta testing options have started showing up again for users on version 6.7.12 of the Play Store. To be clear, neither Artem nor Cody nor I am seeing it on our devices, even after clearing the Play Store's data. So it looks to be a staggered server switch with very few devices let in on the action. The screenshots here were provided by other users who are seeing a new Betatab under the My apps & games section of the Play Store. This is where all the apps which betas they have enrolled in show up.

 

Dat QuickPic beta test...

Once you tap on one of these, you'll see the notice that you're a beta tester above the description and you'll be able to leave it immediately. Joining open betas is also now done through the Play Store instead of requiring you to go to a specific URL to become a tester.

If you're still waiting on version 6.7.12 of the Play Store to roll to your device, you can speed up the process by grabbing the app manually from APK Mirror. Once you do, let us know if you see this new tab in your Play Store app, and also if you have any of the other new beta-related features like sending private feedback to developers and the Google Play Early Access section for unreleased apps.
Play Store 6.8 was released today

Amazing site lists nearly every 'OK Google' voice command| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

Have you ever wondered just how many things 'OK Google' voice commands can do? Wonder no more (or at least wonder less) - a new site called ok-google.io has set about documenting over 150 voice commands for Google on your Android device. Examples include:

• Open [webpage]
• Increase/decrease brightness
• Take a picture
• Show me my messages
• What's my next appointment?
• When is my next alarm?
• Set the volume to full.

And so on and so forth. The site overs a total of over 1000 example permutations for these commands, too. I didn't even know the "increase brightness" one was a thing, or "set volume to full" (max also works). In fact, I'm discovering even more permutations that the site doesn't list - set brightness to maximum/minimum, for example.

The site itself is also quite beautiful, which certainly helps - and it has an equally pretty mobile interface. Categories include things like device control, math, definitions, stocks, conversions, weather, time, and more. It's really just kind of fun to explore and experiment with variations on the commands you didn't even know existed.

Now, this site doesn't have every OK Google voice command - especially those for particular apps,like Shazam. And the aforementioned discovery I made about about brightness minimum/maximum. But this is a pretty full list of the more common voice commands, and the most comprehensive one we've ever seen by any stretch of the imagination. It makes you think: maybe Google should get on publishing a list of its own that is truly complete.

• Source: 
• ok-google.io

BLU makes the super-cheap R1 HD official, as low as $50 with Amazon ads| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

BLU has long been known for making low-cost Android phones, but this is getting ridiculous. The company has made the R1 HD official with a $100 base price tag. However, this phone is included in Amazon's new unlocked phone deal, so you can get an R1 HD for as low as $50 with Amazon ads. Without ads it's $100.

What sort of hardware can you get for a Benjamin (or less)? It's not going to blow you away, but the R1 HD seems capable.

• SoC: Mediatek 6735 | 1.3GHz Quad Core
• Memory: Internal 16GB/8GB, 2GB/1GB RAM, microSD card
• Display: 5-inch IPS LCD 720X1280 - 294ppi
• Camera: 8MP / 5MP
• Battery: 2500mAh
• LTE: 2/4/7/17 (b12 coming in OTA)
• Software: Android 6.0

If BLU can live up to its promise to get band 12 LTE added to the R1 HD, that would make it one of the cheapest phones to have full support for T-Mobile's network. The base model has only 8GB of storage and 1GB of RAM, which is really not enough. It's just $10 more for the 16GB/2GB variant. You'd be crazy not to do that.

The Amazon Prime ad version starts at $50 and the standard non-ad version starts at $100. You can pre-order now and the phone will ship on July 12th.

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• BLU,
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• Amazon

Google Maps for Android is finally rolling out multi-waypoint directions| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

As we discovered in our teardown of Maps v9.31 beta last week, Google has been working on implementing true multiple waypoint directions in the Maps app for Android. Unfortunately, we couldn't actually get the feature to, well, work. But according to multiple tips we've now received, the feature appears to be going live for end users. Multiple waypoints will allow you to set "stops" along your route, as shown in the hero image and the screenshots below, a very handy feature indeed.

 

It seems likely that this is being activated via a server-side switch, not an actual update to the Maps app (though it's possible only the most recent versions of Maps are eligible for said switch-flipping). As such, it may take some time for this to roll out to everyone. This functionality has been very long-awaited in Google Maps for Android - basically since Maps navigation for Android was a thing - and so it will no doubt be received happily by end users.

You can get the latest version of the Maps APK here, though again, there's no reason to think this in particular will activate it.

How to root Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge Exynos variants with CF-Auto-Root| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

A compatible version for Chainfire's famous rooting solution for Android powered devices are now available for Samsung's latest Galaxy S7 and its curved screen spin-off. Known as CF-Auto-Root, the rooting package is considered to be the safest and easiest way to gain root access on phones, without any hassle.

But the root packages are currently for the Exynos 8890 variants of Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge bearing model numbers SM-G930F and SM-G935F, which are sold globally, whereas the Snapdragon 820 powered models sold in the US are left with no luck as the bootloader of the devices are locked. If you own the global model of the Galaxy phones, check out the following methods to install root.

Pre-requisites

Install appropriate USB drivers for your Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge on your PC.Pre-requisites

• As the tutorial is likely to wipe out all data of the phone, create a backup using custom recovery.
• Your Galaxy phone should have above 80% battery to avoid unusual shutdown during the rooting process due to lack of battery.
• Rooting the device will void the device of its manufacturer's warranty. It will also trip the Knox warranty.
• Check the model number of your Galaxy phone and flash the appropriate root package in it, as flashing incompatible root package on incorrect variant could brick the phone. Therefore, check the model number from Settings>> About device>> Model number, before you go ahead with the rooting process.

Download files

• CF-Auto-Root: Galaxy S7 or Galaxy S7 Edge
• Odin flashing tool

How to root Galaxy S7 or S7 Edge using CF-Auto-Root

• Extract the downloaded root package on your PC to get a file with .tar.md5 extension
• Enable developer options by tapping phone's build number, which could be found under Settings, for about five times
• Enable OEM unlock on your phone by going to Settings>> Developer options>> OEM unlock.
• Switch off the Galaxy S7 and enter download mode by holding the Home, Power and Volume Down buttons together for a few seconds. If it asks you to press any button to continue the process then press the particular button
• Execute Odin on the computer
• Connect your S7 to the PC using USB cable while it is in Download mode. When the phone is connected successfully, Odin will display an Added message
• In Odin click the AP button and select the .tar.md5 file that was extracted in step-1
• Ensure the Auto-reboot and F.Reset Time options are selected in Odin. Uncheck the Repartition button
• Double check everything and hit the Start button in Odin
• The installation process will now begin and take a few minutes to complete. When the process is completes, the phone will reboot
• When the phone boots up successfully and shows up the home screen, unplug the phone from the computer

Troubleshoot:

Sometimes the phone does not boot into recovery and roots the device. If this happens, redo the entire process. If you find the phone is still not rooted, once again perform the tutorial, but this time ensure that the Auto Reboot option in Odin is not checked.

Pull out the battery to turn off the phone. Now press the Volume Up, Home and Power buttons together to boot the phone into recovery mode. This will start the install process to root the phone. Head over to Chainfire's official site to know more about CF-Auto-Root.

Amazon is now selling unlocked phones at a discount in exchange for giving you bloatware and ads| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

I can't say I saw this coming: Amazon is getting into the unlocked smartphone business in a big way starting today. By selling you phones for a lower price... in exchange for bloatware and lockscreen ads. Yep, seriously.

Amazon announced today that the BLU R1 HD and the Moto G4 (not the Plus, though) are the first Amazon Prime Exclusive smartphones in the US. Both phones are $50 off their standard retail prices, making the BLU R1 HD just $49.99 and Moto G4 just $149.99 (the 32GB is $179.99). Amazon is even offering an additional $25 off the Moto G4 with offers and ads today as part of a special launch promo, bringing it down to $124.99 for Prime members.

Now, these are great deals. Like, really, really good. But they are also deals with the proverbial devil, and the devil comes in the form of lockscreen ads. Take it away, Amazon:

The breakthrough pricing on unlocked smartphones is supported by personalized offers and ads, including deals and product recommendations, displayed on the phone’s lockscreen. When a customer sees an offer, they can tap to learn more about it or simply unlock their phone to dismiss.

And, of course, the aforementioned Amazon app preloads. It's not clear if these apps will be installed as system apps, eating up storage that cannot be reclaimed without rooting or flashing a new ROM, or if they will be uninstallable out of the box. One can only hope for the latter. I'm certain that the modding community will also begin work on removing the Amazon offers and ads lockscreen "experience" post-haste once the devices with said experience are released. Both the BLU R1 HD and Moto G4 with Amazon Offers & Ads will begin shipping on July 12th.

It's a brave new world for unlocked smartphones today in the US - you have to imagine Amazon plans to go big or go home with this initiative, and the savings are going to be hard to argue with from a "normal consumer" perspective. Hell, a $50 smartphone that might not suck, no contractual strings attached? That's hard to ignore. Many people may not mind the ads or preloads at all - and that's not an invalid point of view. But if there's one thing we've learned over the years, it's that bloatware and ads present a slippery slope: how much is too much?

I would generally expect that these offers & ads "editions" of the respective devices won't require their own branch of system updates to be maintained, as the modifications are likely quite minor in the grand scheme of things. At least, that's what I hope.

• Source: 
• Amazon: Moto G4, 
• BLU R1 HD

SanDisk launches two new 256GB MicroSDXC cards with transfer speeds up to 100MB/s| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

I could have sworn that SanDisk made 256GB MicroSDXC cards already, but it seems like it didn't. It just announced them though, so I'm not awfully wrong anymore. There are two new cards in SanDisk's portfolio of super duper ultra high capacity: the SanDisk Extreme MicroSDXC UHS-I and SanDisk Ultra MicroSDXD UHS-I card, Premium Edition.

I know that sounds confusing so I will break it down to you. Both of these cards can hold 256GB of storage and both are Class 10 cards for great Full HD video capture. They're both super fast too, and very resilient to shock, water, temperature changes, and X-rays, but the difference lies in one aspect. The Extreme card is also rated UHS Speed Class 3, which means that it can easily save 4K Ultra HD video. It's also slightly faster with transfer speeds up to 100MB/s compared to 95MB/s on the Ultra card. SanDisk's press release positions the Extreme card for action cameras, powerful drones, and 4K-capable smartphones, and the Ultra card for Android smartphone and tablet users who don't want to run out of space.

 

The 256GB SanDisk Extreme card will be released in Q4 2016 with an MSRP of $199.99, whereas the Ultra card will be available in August with an MSRP of $149.99. I can't wait for these to start showing up at around $50 in our deal alert posts, maybe in a year or so.

• Source: 
• SanDisk Extreme MicroSDXC, 
• SanDisk Ultra MicroSDXC

WhatsApp has received many small UI changes lately: continuous scroll in history (finally!), new group and broadcast layouts, olympic emoji, more| for sock rom go to rompure.com | for sock rom go to rompure.com

It's been a while since we've done these WhatsApp posts to talk about all the little changes that the app has received and that don't warrant an entire post. But they've started to add up and it's finally time for me to sit down, sift through the hundreds of tips emails and chats and screenshots, find the different modifications, and tell you all about them in case you missed them.

Some of these changes go as far back as the beginning of May and version 2.16.76 of WhatsApp while others are new and only seen in the most recent 2.16.141 beta. So keep in mind that you may have seen these features more than a month ago, but since some are only visible when you do something specific in the app, you may not have come across them yet.

Group icon change

When you uploaded a new group icon/avatar/image, you used to get a small message saying the icon has changed. Now WhatsApp displays the old icon and the new one for a more visual effect.

Easier actions for unknown contacts

If an unknown contact messages or calls you on WhatsApp, the top of the conversation shows Block and Add icons, but that wasn't very obvious or user-friendly. Now, the chat will display a big box that you can't miss with three easy options: report spam, block, and add to contacts.

Missed call notification inside chats

Missed calls in WhatsApp used to show up as notifications and inside the Calls tab, but they didn't carry over to the Chats tab for the corresponding contact. Now they do. If a contact calls you and you don't answer back, you'll see a blue bubble for the missed call inside your text chat with that person.

New interface for creating groups and broadcasts

There's a completely new interface when you go to create a new group or start a broadcast on WhatsApp. It looks more in line with the app's redesigned interface and shows big display images for contacts and big remove buttons.

 

Olympic emoji

Just in time for the Rio Olympics, there's a new olympic emoji symbol inside WhatsApp's sports emoji tab. It's at the end, so you can start sending those pentacolored rings to all of your friends to get them in the spirit. Or not... as my party-pooper friends prove in the screenshot below.

Infinite scrolling up and unread messages down arrow

WhatsApp's chats have always had a down arrow to move to the end of the conversation if you're scrolling up. But it has recently changed the look of that arrow to be more visible and added an unread counter. The counter will only show up, in my experience, when you're scrolling somewhere above in the conversation and you get a new message inside that chat. It's to indicate that you got something new that you should check out.

Another more interesting and much more awesome change is the implementation of infinite scrolling upward. WhatsApp used to have a silly "load more messages" button every few messages that you had to tap repeatedly each time you wanted to see more past messages. Now you can scroll up as much as you want and it'll load them without any fuss.

Deprecation screen

In February, WhatsApp announced that it would be dropping support for plenty of old operating systems by the end of 2016, including Android 2.1 (Eclair) and 2.2 (Froyo). In case you're still running that version of Android, first I'm conflicted as to whether I should offer my condolences or my salutes, but second, I'd like to show you what it will look like when support for your device is finally dropped. This isn't live yet, but this is what it will look like when it goes live. You still have a few months to get a new phone.

Alright, that's it !! " I'm sorry if this one isn't significant or exciting enough: we know that public groups, video calls, GIF support, and more are just around the corner. So hold on with us as we keep waiting for them.