Making a fully working game for Android is much easier than you might think. The key to successful Android development— or any kind of development— is to know what you want to achieve and find the necessary tools and skills to do it. Take the path of least resistance and have a clear goal in mind. When it comes to creating games, the best tool in my opinion is Unity. Yes, you can make a game in Android Studio, but unless you’re experienced with Java and the Android SDK it will be an uphill struggle.

TL;DR Alcatel looks to have replaced its default gallery app with a sketchy new app called Candy Gallery. Candy Gallery asks for numerous permissions and features advertisements. Android Authority has reached out to TCL for comment and will update accordingly. Like other manufacturers, Alcatel publishes many of its default apps to the Google Play Store for easy updating. However, the company has recently made a sketchy decision regarding its gallery app.

Jimmy Westenberg / Android Authority Fitbit has become a household name, and a huge reason for that popularity is its fitness trackers. In April last year, the company rolled out a new line of trackers known as Luxe. This is a small, fashion-first tracker that has some decent features — but at a very high price. Thankfully, we have a Fitbit Luxe deal today that brings it down to a much more reasonable cost!

The Galaxy S8 has quite a few new and interesting features that users may or may not know about, but arguably one of the most useful is the ability to connect your new handset to two different Bluetooth devices at once. The process of setting up two Bluetooth devices on the Galaxy S8 is actually extremely straightforward. Simply pair the first unit you’re using, then go to pair the second one, and the phone will ask if you want to enable “Dual Audio”.

If you’ve ever explored the world of software development, then chances are you’ve heard of GitHub. This code hosting platform is one of the most popular ways for developers to host their projects and share them with others. Today, some of the best-known open source projects use GitHub, including Firebase, React Native, and TensorFlow. Google even have their own GitHub repositories, where you can find all of the Android sample apps.

Gmail is a great email service, but the one thing they’re not known for is respecting your privacy. After all, their business model is to monitor your online activity to serve you “relevant ads.” They may be up-front about it, but that doesn’t excuse it. So what do you do if you want your emails to remain secret? Here’s how to encrypt your email in Gmail like a secret agent.

TL;DR Oppo sub-brand Realme has released a Moonlight Silver version of its Realme 1 smartphone. The device is available via Amazon India and costs 10,990 rupees. It comes with 4GB RAM and 64GB storage. Oppo sub-brand Realme has released a Moonlight Silver version of its budget Realme 1 smartphone in India. The device went on sale at midday on June 18. It costs 10,990 rupees (~$162) and is available on Amazon India.

Performance is one of the key factors to consider when buying a smartphone. It isn’t the only one, the camera is important, as is the price, but if you are spending your hard-earned cash you want to know that your device can play the games you like and smoothly run the apps you use. Speed Test G is made up of 10 standalone Android apps. Each app performs a task or simulates a real-world usage scenario and then exits.

Keeping up with the news doesn’t mean having to be glued to the TV 24/7 or buying the newspaper daily. A number of news providers bring the news to you, which means you can easily access them through your computer or your mobile device. Unfortunately, news providers can cover topics ranging from innovation to crimes, technology to religion, and while you’ll no doubt want to keep up with what’s happening in the world around you, you’ll only be interested in a number of things.

Update: March 5, 2021 – We have updated this article to note that Raya and the Last Dragon is now live on Disney Plus. You can sign up for the service below, but you will have to pay an extra $29.99 to unlock this particular movie. Once unlocked, you can watch it for as long as you have a subscription to the service. TL;DR Disney Plus has now added Raya and the Last Dragon as a Premier Access film.