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[NEW] New Android service: Get rss/atom notifications for App updates

Work-In-Progress
Domain is up
AppFeed.net
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Coomon problem:
As many of you knows, there is no app or service for Android where users can request notifications of application updates, especially the price changes (mainly price drop), or updates for slow updating apps.
Solution:
My solution was to develop a website where users can add applications to a list, and get a unique RSS/Atom feed that notifies them whenever the apps gets updated (Price, Version, etc).
The feed can be added to any application that support it: Desktop Readers/notifiers (tested with Thunderbirds), Web-based readers (Tested with Google Reader).
I intended to add other forms of notifications, but later found that with the service if this then that I can create tasks that monitor my unique feed that do everything else: Email notifications, Twitter posts, or any other channel provided by the ifttt.com service.
Usage examples:
Some usage examples for such a service:
1) I like a paid app, but its cost is a bit high for me, so I add the app to my watch list to get notified if/when the app gets on sale, instead of having to check frequently or miss an opportunity to get the app during a great sale (happened to me few times already).
2) I like and played a game, and finished all levels, the developer promised extra levels, instead of leaving the game installed on my device and wait for updates, I can uninstall it and add it instead to my list and get notified when it's updated.
3) With Android Play Store auto update feature enabled, I miss most app updates, with notifications on selected apps I can see when those apps gets updated.
4) Other usages...
Status of the project
Currently this project is being developed and tested by just myself, and it seems to be working as expected. But to have a good service, I need some to extra help to test it better, to suggest features, etc.
What is mainly missing is some legal advice, such as a privacy policy and term of service, and on whether I can put up such a service (does Google allow this kind of service? knowing they do not provide API for the Google Play).
What is still missing the some text, I am not a native-English speaker so still trying to put things correctly.
Privacy
I take privacy issues very seriously.
To make this service work, I opted for using 3rd party sign-in (Google and Twitter), what is saved on the DB is a hash of the sso unique token, not even I can get the clear one. User name and email are required, and are saved encrypted in the DB (with AES), and get decrypted only during login to show your name on the top bar, nothing else.
Here is a screenshot of the main wishlist:
And here is what you get in the rss feed, through Google Reader:

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lufc said:
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My topic is more development than questions, maybe not an Android App but and Android service

Updated post #1.
project is going well, anybody is interested, please let me know (by leaving a comment), if I get enough feedback, I'll get a domain and host it somewhere, currently it is running on a personal domain.

Update:
Got a domain for my new service, and now it is up and running.
check the first post for link and info

Hi,
while using google for authentication, I am actually notified that your website wants to "manage your contacts".
What is the reason behind that?
Thanks a lot
ale

alanzed said:
Hi,
while using google for authentication, I am actually notified that your website wants to "manage your contacts".
What is the reason behind that?
Thanks a lot
ale
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For the authentication I use the HybridAuth library, and this is the minimum that I can ask for from Google for use the OAuth authentication, if there is anything less, I'll do it, but I can't find how.
Twitter authentication has just Read Only access (Minimum available).
Update:
Found the solution, now it doesn't ask for Manage Contacts...

[App] [2.1+] [In Dev.] Block&Lock App - Block distractions on your phone

Hey,
I heard lots of requests from people wanting a solution to disable distracting apps on their phone. There are already some solutions for PC, Mac and iOS, but not many for Android.
That's why I'm developing Block&Lock. It's an app that lets you block apps for specified timeframes or always, so you don't procrastinate anymore using social media and such during work .
At the same time you can lock applications that contain private data, so you can for example hand your phone to someone without him browsing your photos.
Both feature will be integrated in one App.
The website is now live, you can subscribe to the newsletter to get each and every update! But particularly: You get the paid PRO version for FREE by subscribing: bit.ly/block-lock-app
Beta users will also be chosen from the mailing list.
Follow the official twitter account as well: twitter.com/blocklockapp.
Thanks!
Best regards!

End to End Encryption Framework [Qredo]

I would like to invite XDA community to test our latest SDK/Framework for free.
Our framework offers an end to end, easy to implement encryption - there are 3 main components to our product:
Vault - Simple, cross-platform, zero-knowledge key-value blob storage with indexed and queryable key-value metadata
Rendezvous - a meeting point that allows devices and applications to anonymously connect without any knowledge of each other.
Conversations - a cloud-based messaging system that allows devices and applications to communicate (optionally anonymously) with each other
To access the SDK simply sign up at Qredo website (sorry but I cannot post any outside links yet - new account)
Please make sure to share your feedback!

WhatsApp Plus (2020-Independent Version)

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WhatsApp Plus*
It is a similar app working exactly like*WhatsApp. And it was introduced in the market in 2012. Developer and senior*XDA*member Rafalete created this App by modifying the original WhatsApp application. He changed the basic code and introduced a new user interface. The logo of the original App is green, which is changed to gold.
Whatssap Plus features for Android
Send your photos to the highest possible quality from WhatsApp contacts
Having one for download
Ownership robust and elegant themes (plus version)
Send your music with one click and one touch Plus
Chat with friends and contacts in private and with the group
No need to register for a specific website or password and username
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It contains settings to customize the sound of notifications, wall pictures and more
Hide Online Status:*Even if you are online in WP, people will never know you are online.*This privacy feature is just the first of our app's favorite features.
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Instructions for installing WhatsApp Plus
If you install the latest version of plus, you must follow these steps. And if you only want to update the previous version, you must download the latest APK packaged from the link previously downloaded and it will automatically update your previous version. The installation of this application is very easy and you must remove the original WhatsApp Messenger.
Back up WhatsApp data so you can easily restore it in the future.
Verify Internet connectivity and the phone's battery level should be above 30%.
Download the WhatsApp Plus APK file from the link provided
Click on Settings, then on Chats and click on Backup. In a few minutes, your backup process will be completed.
Uninstall the official version of the WhatsApp application.
Now open the downloaded apk file whatsappplus.apk . After installing this application, open it.
Now, your job is to verify your non-mobile. and register your existing account no
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Nice app! Downloading...

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[APP][6.0+][BETA] Paper Pusher : Share photos to the wallpaper of friends' devices

Paper Pusher
Website
Get Paper Pusher on the Google Play Store
Maybe you’re always snapping baby photos that the grandparents want to see, or you’re on an epic road trip and want to make your friends jealous.
Whatever your photo subject, Paper Pusher lets you privately link with your family and friends and then share your pictures directly to their lock screen or home screen.
And Paper Pusher takes a privacy-first approach: No account needed, end-to-end encryption, no ads.
How does it work?
First, you download the app.
Then you generate a short linking code and send it to someone who wants to see your photos automatically.
They accept the linking, and now your two devices can securely communicate. They select their Lock Screen and/or Home Screen for your photos to appear on.
Repeat for as many recipients as you want to add – and the first couple are free!
When you want to send a photo, just pick one from your phone, select as many recipients as you want, and send away!
Within seconds, the photo will appear on their device.
Now keep those baby pics flowing – you know the grandparents would love a new one to be there automatically every time they pick up their phone!
The recipient’s app remembers the most recent photos, but eventually cleans up old ones unless they select to save the picture outside of the app to their device storage.
And it’s private?
Yes! Paper Pusher is designed to be unlike all the big social networks. You are the customer, not the product.
There is no account needed to use the app – we do not collect any personal or contact information about you.
The linking process sets up an encrypted pairing with the other device. Your photo is encrypted on your device so that it can only be decrypted by the selected recipient(s). Even we, the app-makers, can’t see the contents of your photos as they briefly flow across our servers. Of course, the recipient can save or re-share your photo – and remember, it can be displayed on the lock screen to anyone who picks up their phone.
No ads – the app doesn’t show you ads, and doesn’t mine your data for marketing deals. The app uses Google Firebase Analytics for the most basic, anonymized reporting of app usage to make sure we’re doing things right, but we don't share or sell this info.
What’s the cost?
Basic usage is free! We might need to tweak the numbers over time to balance server costs, but right now 2 linkings and 2 sends-per-day are free.
If you like Paper Pusher enough to use it more than that, Premium gets the limit out of your way for just $2/month.
Premium subscriptions are the only revenue the app raises, while most apps focus on ads and selling what they know about you. Your privacy is worth that much, right?
Tech details for the curious
The linking process creates a unique RSA keypair nin the Android KeyStore unique to just that linking.
Sending a photo encrypts it with AES on your device, then encrypts the AES key with the public key of each recipient.
The encrypted photo and encrypted keys are sent to our server.
The recipient downloads the photo and key, decrypts the key, and uses that to decrypt the photo.
When all recipients have downloaded the photo, usually within seconds, it is deleted from the server.
When you delete a linking, its data is deleted from the server.
If either device has been offline for 34 days, its linkings and other information are deleted from the server and the linked device.
XDA:DevDB Information
Paper Pusher, App for the Apps & Games
Contributors
Roger W
Version Information
Status: Testing
Current Beta Version: 0.43
Beta Release Date: 2020-02-17
Created 2020-02-19
Last Updated 2020-02-19

I love the idea. One little suggestion is to focus a little on UI and offer more than 2 recipients for free (at least in the early stage of the product) so you can make a little fan base.

Thanks!
Do you have feedback on what kind of UI changes you'd like? Is it along the lines of (a) a graphic designer doing theme/skin work to make it look prettier, or (b) changing the flow of the app and the contents of the screens so that it's easier to use?
The design goal here is big, simple buttons that are approachable for the "grandparents" generation who might not be expert at using apps.
I do also want to find a balance between having the free app feel useful, without destroying the potential business model by giving too much away that even heavy users don't feel inclined to subscribe.