How your flashlight or Solitaire app could be stealing your bank information

A new version of BankBot hidden inside flashlight and Solitaire apps has affected thousands of Chase, Citi, and WellsFargo users across the world. 15 best antivirus apps and best anti-malware apps for Android Apps The Avast team has been working with ESET and SfyLabs to examine a new version of BankBot, and according to their report, the mobile banking malware could have affected thousands of Citi, Chase, DiBa, and WellsFargo users in countries like the US, Australia, Germany, Netherlands, France, Poland, Spain, Portugal, Turkey, Greece, Russia, Dominican Republic, Singapore, and the Philippines.

Let's build a simple Flappy Bird clone in Android Studio

In a previous tutorial, I walked you through the process of making your first “2D game.” We built a simple script which would let a character sprite bounce around the screen. From there, I insinuated it wouldn’t be too much work to turn that into a full game. I was telling the truth! You could check out this article to add sensor support to your code and control your character by tilting the phone and maybe go after collectables on the screen.

Oceanhorn 2 isn’t Zelda mobile, but it might be the next best thing

The news that Nintendo may be prepping a Legend of Zelda mobile game is only a few days old, but developer Cornfox & Bros. is already one step ahead of the Japanese game company — it has just released actual footage of its Zelda title. Of course, I jest, Oceanhorn 2 is not a Zelda game, though it is clearly influenced by The Legend of Zelda, like the original Oceanhorn. Oceanhorn 2: Knights of the Lost Realm, to give it its full title, was actually announced last August but Cornfox & Bros.

OnePlus dismisses OnePlus 5's jelly scrolling effect as 'normal' behavior

OnePlus has officially responded to the controversy surrounding the odd jelly-like scrolling effect on some OnePlus 5 devices: this “subtle visual effect” is simply “natural.” OnePlus investigating OnePlus 5 "Jelly Scrolling" issue News Despite having been one of the most anticipated devices of the year, the OnePlus 5 saw a lot of controversy since its launch. First it was the alleged benchmark manipulation. And now, as we reported earlier, some OnePlus 5 users are noticing a bizarre jelly-like scrolling effect.

T-Mobile Device Unlock app brings limited mobile freedom

Unlocking a device can be a bit of a complicated process. In fact, altering firmware to unlock devices was illegal until a week ago. Even if some carriers unlock devices for free (under certain conditions), it takes contacting customer service and dealing with cumbersome calls. Even if some carriers unlock devices for free, it takes contacting customer service and dealing with cumbersome calls T-Mobile is ready to ease the process by releasing its new Device Unlock app.

Want to feel old? The Nokia 3310 turns 20 today

Remember the Nokia 3310? Legend has it the phone has stopped bullets, survived 1,000 foot drops, and spawned more than its fair share of memes. Launched on September 1, 2000, the Nokia 3310 turns 20 today. The smartphone industry has come a long way since then, but it is hard to ignore the impact that the Finnish icon left. Here are some well known, and not so well known facts about the Nokia 3310.

Alto's Odyssey will finally launch on Android in July, pre-register now

TL;DR Alto’s Odyssey, the sequel to the popular indie game Alto’s Adventure, is finally coming to Android in July. You can pre-register for the game right now. The endless sandboarding game was first launched for iOS in February. Snowman says it is working again with developer Noodlecake to launch Alto’s Odyssey to Android, as it did for the launch of the first game in this series, Alto’s Adventure. You can go ahead and pre-register for Alto’s Odyssey for Android now in the Google Play Store.

AutoCast brings the power of Tasker to Chromecast

Ever since Google releasedits official SDK for the Chromecast we’ve seen a major increase in the number of apps that support the media streamer, and in turn the Chromecast’s functionality has greatly improved. Think your Chromecast is already more than impressive? AutoCast takes your casting experience to a whole new level and puts just about every other app to shame! AutoCast is by the same developer as the impressive Tasker plugin, AutoPebble and largely works the same way.

Best HTC One M9 cases

The HTC One M9 further refines the best features of its predecessors, bringing with it a beautiful unibody metal design, an upgraded camera setup, and one of the best software experiences currently available. Despite its solid build quality, the One M9, like any other device, is vulnerable to unfortunate scratches, bumps, or drops, and it’s always a good idea to pick up a protective case or cover to avoid these accidents as much as possible.

Color OS is coming to OnePlus 8 series, OnePlus 8T (in China)

Ryan-Thomas Shaw / Android Authority TL;DR OnePlus is bringing Color OS to the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, and OnePlus 8T. This change likely only applies to the Chinese variants. The OnePlus 9 series was launched earlier this year, and it marked a major change for the manufacturer. More specifically, Chinese variants adopted Oppo’s Color OS Android skin after a few years of using the in-house Hydrogen OS overlay.