changelog

Oct

Google+ App Updated To 2.1 With Ice Cream Sandwich Styling, Major Enhancements And Bug Fixes

Posted by David Ruddock in Android OS, Applications, Ice Cream Sandwich 4.0, News

Update: It appears the widget for Google+ has disappeared in this update, and images now appear somewhat compressed and pixelated. ~~It's unclear if this is intentional~~ (It seems one of the app's developers has said the widget will return soon, over on Google+.)

The Google+ app team just dropped a surprisingly massive update onto the Market, and it brings changes galore. In fact, there's so many changes that they've called it a "completely new app." Take a look:

The UI has taken a turn towards the styling we've seen in Ice Cream Sandwich, and menus have been reworked to resemble the next version of Android as well.

Oct

Dungeon Defenders Updated To Second Wave - Brings Sweeping Changes, New UI, More Content

Posted by David Ruddock in Games, News

If you haven't played Dungeon Defenders, and you own an Android phone or tablet with a Tegra 2 or other dual-core processor, you're missing out. The highly popular tower defense RPG was updated today, though "update" probably doesn't do the changes Trendy Entertainment made to the hit title justice, because it's more like a content and UI overhaul.

Trendy has long promised an update from "First Wave" to "Second Wave," and had promised more content, as well as major changes to the look and feel of the UI. They've done just that. Here's the (very, very condensed) changelog:

What's in this version:

6.9 Fixed Installer Crash

6.7 We've changed everything!!!

Aug

Google+ For Android Updated - Now With Notifications That Are Less Horrible

Posted by David Ruddock in Android OS, Applications, News

Update: Now with video from the head project manager of Google+

Google+ for Android has been updated to version 1.0.5 with a pile of usability fixes that you're going to love. Rather than list them ourselves, take a look at the changelog below:

What's in this version:

Improved notifications reliability

"_add to circle" notifications shown in bulk

Share stream posts to individual people

Clicking a +mention takes you to the person’s profile

+mentions now autofill from your Circles

Stream no longer resets to top when screen is rotated

Nearby accuracy (note: we assume this means accuracy is improved)

Start a 1:1 huddle from a person’s profile or a group huddle from a circle profile

Hide 1:1 huddles

Clickable links in huddles

Improved autocomplete when adding a person to a huddle

These are all much-needed changes - many that we've heard users complain about.

Jun

[Now With Direct Download Link, Known Bugs] EVO 4G Gingerbread Update Now Available Via Manual OTA Check

Posted by David Ruddock in EVO 4G (Supersonic), Gingerbread 2.3, HTC, News

Looking for a rooted version of this update? Have no fear - head over to our other post.

Update 2: Here's a direct download link from our own (fast) mirror for the EVO 4G Official Gingerbread OTA.

HTC EVO 4G Official Gingerbread OTA: Download here

To flash it, follow these instructions:

Download the OTA
Rename the file "update.zip" (the actual file suffix needs to be .zip, make sure .zip isn't just in the name [eg, not update.zip.zip])
Place the file on the root of your SD card (the main directory you see when you mount your EVO as a disk drive)
Reboot into recovery (power off, then hold volume down when you hit then power button to power back on)
Select recovery from the menu with the power button, then, when the sign with the exclamation point appears, press Power+Volume Up at the same time, and wait (up to 30 seconds).

May

Flash 10.3 For Android Released - Fixes Issues with Security, Video Playback, Stability, And More

Posted by Matt Demers in Apps/Games, News

A new update for Adobe Flash is now available in the Android Marketplace, bringing the version up to 10.3.

The update brings a number of features and fixes to Flash on Android, including fixing some issues with the Samsung Galaxy S, where certain video resolutions wouldn't show up. It also fixes crashing issues with the HTC EVO, along with optimization for OMAP 4 Cortex-A9 processors. The rest of the fixes can be found in the official changelog quoted below.

Source: Adobe

Flash Player 10.3

QR code for https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.adobe.flashplayer

Features and Enhancements

Flash Player 10.3 is the newest runtime release of the Open Screen Project that enables uncompromised Web browsing of expressive applications, content and video across devices.

May

ADW Launcher EX Gets Major Update: Theme Management, Honeycomb Support, And More

Posted by David Ruddock in Applications, News

It's been a while since the last ADW Launcher EX update, but it may just have been worth the wait. The author of ADW EX has implemented some major changes and fixes for version 1.3.0. Check out the change log below:

ADWLauncher EX v1.3.0

Changelog:

Completely redone the app drawers code from scratch to improve memory usage and scrolling performance, even with transparencies, live wallpapers, etc

Scroll snapping on the vertical drawer/4d drawer “a la launcher 2″. (option enabled by default)

“True” home screen looping (enabled by default) ported from ADW2.

New theme management screen with added functionality (and more will come)
Dock and dockbar background customization moved into the new theme management screen.

Apr

ATRIX 4G OTA Update Change Log Shows HSUPA And Call Quality Fixes, Coming Soon

Posted by David Ruddock in Atrix 4G (Olympus), Motorola, News

ATRIX 4G users rejoice - HSUPA will soon be here, and without any sort of hacky flashing requiring root access. The official Motorola update page for the ATRIX 4G's latest OTA, 4.1.83, has appeared on Motorola's website today. Here's the change log "highlights" according to Moto:

Data Speed
Increased speed at which data can travel on the network.

Data Connection
Improvements to prevent interruptions to data connection.

Screen
Improvements to prevent screen from freezing.

Email
Improved ability for users to receive email notifications so you know when you have a new message. Also, improvements were made so that you are now able to use the same email login to access both MOTOBLUR™ and YouTube.

Apr

[Updated: Now With Changelog] Google Maps 5.3.1 Arrives Without A Changelog Or: How Google Maps Got More 1-Star Ratings In A Day Than Ever Before

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Applications, News

When developers release updates to their apps without listing the changes, normally about half of the Market comments turn sour, especially considering Google added the changelog feature into the core of the Market a few months ago. When Google itself does it to one of the flagship products... let's just say things are not pretty.

Version 5.3.1 of Google Maps arrived a few hours ago without a single mention of any novelties or bug fixes. The result? Pages upon pages of 1-star reviews - in fact, there are so many of them that I gave up clicking after page 40.

So, kids, if you're thinking of releasing an update without telling the mob what's new, be prepared for the consequences, no matter how undeserved (especially if all these will end up being nothing more than bug fixes).

Dec

For Developers: Live On The Edge - Upgrade To The Latest Eclipse ADT (Currently v9.0.0) Before It Is Released [How-To]

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Android OS, Development, Gingerbread 2.3, News, Tips & Tutorials

We, Android developers, spend our days staring at a computer screen, most likely at one of Eclipse's windows. Eclipse is an amazing IDE in theory, but it never quite feels complete and polished, mostly due to the fact that it's powered by open source enthusiasts and is based almost entirely on plugins (if you want to get it to do anything useful, that is).

Being Android developers, the plugin we are using every day is ADT - Android Development Tools, written by Google engineers, mostly @tornorbye and @droidxav who I've been conversing over twitter lately and annoying with filing numerous ADT bugs (hi, if you're reading!).

Sep

TweetDeck For Android v0.9.8 Arrives, Brings Pie, Candy, Widgets

Posted by Artem Russakovskii in Applications, News

TweetDeck for Android, which got immensely popular ever since its first public release a month ago, just got an update which finally brought the missing and very much anticipated widget support. After updating, you will find not 1, not 2, but 3 different widgets.

Here is the changelog: