Free guide, The Secrets to App Success on Google Play, by Google

A downloadable guide to help developers find success with your app or game business on Google Play. In it, you’ll find features, tips, and best practices to help you build an effective strategy.


The guide is separated into the following sections:
  • Publishing on Google Play — using the Google Play Developer Console to distribute your app to over 1 billion Android users worldwide.
  • Quality — The fundamentals of building a great app and an insight into the Google Play guidelines and policies.
  • Discoverability & reach — Maximizing your app's discoverability and reaching the widest audience possible.
  • Engagement & retention — Converting installations into active users and improving user retention.
  • Monetization — Monetization strategies to generate ongoing, growing revenue streams.
  • Measurement with Google Analytics — Understanding your users and improving your app experience, conversions, and marketing.
  • Going global — Launching your app in local markets around the world.
Download the guide in PDF format, or get it on Google Play.


[TOOL/GUIDE] boot.img extract/unpack tool

its a simple tool which extract boot.img and it doesn't extract the whole rmdisk.. so u can easily port ColorOS, YunOS etc boot.img

GUIDE: 
1. extract the tool 
2. copy port boot.img
3. open start.bat
4. press 1 to extract
5. keep rmdisk in a new folder
6. extract stock boot.img
7. copy the kernel
8. now join them by pressing 2 

Mainly you have to use port rmdisk and stock kernel...... ENJOY!

Keynote of Connect event: Visual Studio in a world of multiple devices

Get a deeper look on the next version of Visual Studio, and the innovation delivered to help you modernize existing applications faster and create new ones targeting multiple devices.

FREE Android Quick Start Guide, Android 5.0, Lollipop, by Google

Google provide FREE book Android Quick Start Guide, Android 5.0, Lollipop on Google Play Books. Introduces Android 5.0™ (Lollipop) for Nexus and Google Play edition devices. Available globally. For complete online help, see http://support.google.com/android.


Android Fragments

Android Fragments is a 100-page quick start accelerated guide to learning and quickly using Android fragments. You'll learn how to code for fragments; deal with config changes; code for regular vs. fragmented dialogs; work with preferences and saving state; work with the compatibility library; and handle advanced async tasks and progress dialogs.

After reading and using this book, which is based on material from the best-selling Pro Android, you'll be an Android UI savant. At the very least, your apps' user interfaces and event handling will be more competitive and better performing, especially for tablet-optimized UIs and events.

What you’ll learn
  • What are Android fragments
  • How to work and code for fragments
  • How to respond to configuration changes
  • How to do regular and fragmented dialogs
  • How to work with preferences and saving state
  • How to work with the compatibility library
  • How to handle advanced async tasks and progress dialogs
Who this book is for
This book is for experienced Android app developers wanting improved user interfaces and their behavior.

Table of Contents
1. Fragments Fundamentals
2. Responding to Configuration Changes
3. Dialogs: Regular and Fragment
4. Working with Preferences and Saving State
5. Compatibility Library
6. Advanced Async Task & Progress Dialogs

[icon v2] Flashable Android L Icon Pack v2 for MTK

Mainly for Mediatek JB AOSP based Roms...............

Here u go:
1. Download and Move Android_L_Icon_Pack_v2_by_Akib.zip to the root of your sdcard.
2. Go to CWM recovery.
3. Install zip and choose Android_L_Icon_Pack_v2_by_Akib.zip and wait, it will automatically reboot.


Download Link : Click Here  (782kb)


Here is Flashabe Android L Icon Pack v1

Sorry, No screenshots.... 
BTW, Enjoy!!!!!!!!  




CleanBean ROM V1 By Snigdho

ROM Name- CleanBean ROM V1
Device- Walton Primo E2
Chipset- MT6572

You can also port it to other MT6572 Devices.

Features-
-AROMA Installer
-De-Odexed
-Pre-Rooted
-Zipalign
-Based On Stock Jellybean 4.2.2
-Dual 3G
-Simple UI
-Better RAM Management
-Better Battery Backup
-White Notification Panel
-White Volume Pop-Up
-Audio Enhance Libs
-DSP Manager Added
-Gapps Removed
-Nova Launcher
-HTC Settings Icons
-New Dialer
-Dark Cyanide Boot Logo
-init.d Tweaks
-Build.Prop Tweaks
-New Bootanimation With Sound
-Better Gaming Performance
-MiUi File Manager
-And Much More

Update V1.5-
-More Free RAM
-framework-res updated
-Dark Cyanide Music Player added (developed by unknown, modded by me
)
Update Flashing Procedure-
-Flash via Recovery without any wipe
-This Update is supported only at CleanBean ROM V1...

Bug-
I didn't find any :v If you find any just tell it to me

Credits-
-Allah SWT
-amrullz
-Jeeko
-Dadi Rizaldi
-Shovik Chowdhury
-Xtreme Ornob
-Ben Ling
-Imran Imu
-Snigdho Hasan (Me :P)

Special Thanks To-
-Kuasha Pranto, Shehzad Mahi, Xtreme Ornob, Akib & Emrul Chowdhury.

Flashing Procedure By CTR-
-Wipe Menu> Wipe Preflash> Yes
-Install Zip From SD> Select the zip> Yes
-Reboot..

ROM Link-
Click Here

Update V1.5 Link-
Click Here

Screenshots (Without update V1.5)-
Click Here

If you port this ROM don't forget to give credits to the real dev (Snigdho Hasan) -_-



Voice search in your app

You can integrate voice search in your Android app by adding just a few lines. For example, users can now say to the Google app: “Ok Google, search Hawaiian pizza on Eat24”, “Ok Google, search for hotels in Maui on TripAdvisor” or “Ok Google, search for Hawaiian Music on TuneIn” thanks to Google Now Actions. Google Now Actions allow you to take advantage of Google’s speech recognition technology to understand natural language, and turn it into Android intents delivered to your app.

Try the code sample: https://github.com/google/search-samples/tree/master/search-action and learn more at http://developer.android.com/guide/components/intents-common.html#Search

If you’d like to explore recent advances in speach recognition technology, also check out “Behind the Mic: The Science of Talking with Computers”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxxRAHVtafI


Android 5.0 Lollipop Overview for Nexus Devices

In this episode of XDA TV Producer rirozizo shows you what Lollipop looks like using his Nexus 4. He shows of the user interfact changes. He shows you the new notification panel. He talks about ambient display. If you wanted to see Lollipop in action, check out this video.

DARK CYANIDE ROM BETA BY SNIGDHO

DEVICE : WALTON PRIMO E2 (MTK6572)

YOU CAN PORT IT FOR YOUR MTK6572 DEVICE 

I was working with a new ROM. I have finished it's work.

Features:
-Based On Slim ROM
-De-Odexed
-Pre-Rooted
-Dolby Digital Plus Added
-Gaming ROM
-init.d Tweaks
-Ultra Fast Performance
-Super Smooth UI
-Black Themed
-Dual Launcher
==> MoXiu Launcher
==> Nova Launcher
-build.prop tweaks added
-MiUi File Manager
-Black Dialer & Calling Screen
-The Dark Cyanide.apk (Developed By Xtreme Ornob, Modded By Me)
-New Notification Panel
-New Battery Icon & Signal Icon
-New Settings Icons
-Center Clock At Status Bar
-Long Lasting Battery Life
-Android L Icons
-Dark Cyanide Music Player (Developed By Unknown, Modded By Me)
-More Free RAM
-And Much More..

Bugs:
Dark Cyanide Music.apk gives FC.. (Fix Uploaded)
Flashing Procedure By CTR:
1.Boot Into Recovery
2.Wipe Menu>Wipe Preflash> Yes
3.Install Zip from SD> Select The Zip > Yes
4.Reboot

Credits:
Allah SWT
Jatin
Xtreme Ornob
Akib
Kuasha Pranto
Gandhy
Jeeko
Snigdho Hasan (Me :P)

Special Thanks To:
Kuasha Pranto
Shehzad Mahi
Xtreme Ornob
Akib
Emrul Chowdhury (Dark Cyanide Devs)

ROM LinkClick here

Bug Fix LinkClick here

If you port this ROM don't forget to give credits to the real dev (Snigdho Hasan) -_-


Android 5.0 Lollipop rollout has started and will soon be available on most #Nexus devices

Google's Android team announced on Twitter at 12 Nov, AndroidLollipop rollout has started and will soon be available on most Nexus devices. Nexus 4, Nexus 5, Nexus 7 (both models), and Nexus 10 will all start to receive Lollipop over-the-air (OTA) shortly.


If you can't wait for the OTA, you can download it from the page of Factory Images for Nexus DevicesThis page contains binary image files that allow you to restore your Nexus device's original factory firmware. You will find these files useful if you have used the Android Open-Source Project, flashed custom builds on your device, and wish to return that device to its factory state.


Building JavaScript Games: for Phones, Tablets, and Desktop

Building JavaScript Games: for Phones, Tablets, and Desktop

Building JavaScript Games teaches game programming through a series of engaging, arcade-style games that quickly expand your JavaScript and HTML5 skills. JavaScript is in the top ten most-used programming languages world wide, and is the basis for applications that can run in any modern browser, on any device from smart phone to tablet to PC. Especial emphasis is given to touch-based interface, but all games also run using a regular mouse and keyboard setup.

The four games you’ll develop from reading this book are:
  • Painter
  • Jewel Jam
  • Penguin Pairs
  • Tick Tick
These four games are casual, arcade-style games representing the aim-and-shoot, puzzle, maze, and platform styles of game play.

The approach in Building JavaScript Games follows the basic structure of a game rather than the syntax of a language. From almost the very first chapter you are building games to run on your phone or other device and show to your friends. Successive projects teach about handling player input, manipulating game objects, designing game worlds, managing levels, and realism through physics. All told, you’ll develop four well-designed games, making Building JavaScript Games one of the most enjoyable ways there is to learn about programming browser-based games.

The final chapters in the book contain a very nice bonus of sorts. In them you will find excerpts from interviews with two prominent people from the game industry: Mark Overmars, who is CTO of Tingly Games and creator of GameMaker, and Peter Vesterbacka, the CMO of Rovio Entertainment - the creators of the Angry Birds franchise. Their insight and perspective round off what is already a fun and valuable book.

What you’ll learn
  • Create games to run on phones and tablets
  • Manage sprites and other game objects
  • React to player input through touch and button presses
  • Allow game players to progress through different levels
  • Achieve realistic movement through applied physics
  • Prepare your games properly for commercial deployment
Who this book is for
Building JavaScript Games is for technology enthusiasts interested in learning about programming, and especially about game programming on their mobile devices. The book is also ideal for programmers in other languages wanting to make the move to mobile development using the cross-platform environment of JavaScript and HTML5. If you’re interested in browser-based development, especially the development of mobile games, then Building JavaScript Games is the perfect choice.

Table of Contents

Part I
1 - Programming
2 - Game Programming Basics
3 - Creating a Game World
4 - Game Assets

Part II
5 - Knowing What the Player is Doing
6 - Reacting to Player Input
7 - Basic Game Objects
8 - Game Object Types
9 - Colors and Collisions
10 - Limited Lives
11 - Organizing Game Objects
12 - Finishing the Game

Part III
13 - Adapting to Different Devices
14 - Game Objects in a Structure
15 - Gameplay Programming
16 - Game States
17 - Finishing the Game

Part IV
18 - Sprite Sheets
19 - Menus and Settings
20 - Game State Management
21 - Storing and Recalling Game Data
22 - Pairing the Penguins
23 - Finishing the Game

Part V
24 - The Main Game Structure
25 - Animation
26 - Game Physics
27 - Intelligent Enemies
28 - Adding Player Interaction
29 - Finishing the Game

Part VI
30 - Efficient and Readable Code
31 - Deploying your Game

Learn C++ for Game Development

If you’re new to C++ but understand some basic programming, then Learn C++ for Game Development lays the foundation for the C++ language and API that you’ll need to build game apps and applications.

Learn C++ for Game Development will show you how to:
  • Master C++ features such as variables, pointers, flow controls, functions, I/O, classes, exceptions, templates, and the Standard Template Library (STL)
  • Use design patterns to simplify your coding and make more powerful games
  • Manage memory efficiently to get the most out of your creativity
  • Load and save games using file I/O, so that your users are never disappointed
Most of today's popular console and PC game platforms use C++ in their SDKs. Even the Android NDK and now the iOS SDK allow for C++; so C++ is growing in use for today's mobile game apps. Game apps using C++ become much more robust, better looking, more dynamic, and better performing. After reading this book, you’ll have the skills to become a successful and profitable game app or applications developer in today’s increasingly competitive indie game marketplace.

The next stage is to take the foundation from this book and explore SDKs such as Android/Ouya, PlayStation, Wii, Nintendo DS, DirectX, Unity3D, and GameMaker Studio to make your career really take off.

Putin presents Russian-designed dual-screen YotaPhone 2 to Chinese president

Russia's President Vladimir Putin has presented a Russian-produced smartphone YotaPhone-2 to Chinese President Xi Jinping at their meeting in Beijing.



Get your app in the Google index

Get your app in the Google index — and be ready for the future of search! Try the hands-on codelab at: http://bit.ly/index-my-app.

Google set out to index to mobile apps, to bringing accessibility and discoverability to them. App Indexing is the ability for Google to index apps just like websites. Deep links to your Android app appear in Google Search results so users can get to your native mobile experience quickly, landing exactly on the right content within the app.
  • Drive return visits to your app
    For users who have your app installed, having deep links appear in search results will help drive organic traffic back to your app.
  • Re-engage your users
    For users who have viewed pages in your app, and later searches for similar content, you can use the App Indexing API to have deep links appear in search suggestions. For example, a user visits a pizza restaurant page in an app. The next time the user searches for pizza, a deep link will appear in search suggestions before seeing search results.
Create a seamless experience for your users App indexing is flexible—you can direct search users to your app or website on a page by page basis. Moving from search results to apps is seamless, without any pop-ups or extra taps to slow users down.


To learn more, check out: https://developers.google.com/app-indexing


REAL GALAXY ROM BY KUASHA PRANTO

Have a Look!!!! Here's the ScreenShots of REAL GALAXY ROM























DEVICE : WALTON PRIMO E2 (MTK6572)

YOU CAN ABLE TO PORT IT FOR YOUR MTK6572 DEVICE :D 

ROM MODER : KUASHA PRANTO 



FEATURES :


1. REAL GALAXY FEEL

2. SMART DUAL SIM
3. NOTE 3 S5 ICON MIX
4. GOTHIC STOCK FONT
5. GALAXY UI
6. TOUCHWIZ HOME
7. TOUCHWIZ DIALER,MMS
8. SAMSUNG APPS
9. MOBO MARKET ADDED 
10. FAST AND STABLE
11. FX BOOSTER
12. SAMSUNG KEYBOARD
13. DUAL 3G
14. LATEST SU ADDED 
15. Zipalliagn at every boot
16. BusyBox ADDED
17. NITROLAG NULIFIER ADDED :D 


BUG : NOT FOUND (IF U PLZ KNOCK ME )


FLASHING METHOD : NORMAL AS LIKE OTHER ROM.FULL WIPE THEN FLASH. DO NOT USE TWRP.WIPE CACHE AND DALVICH CACHE


CREDITS :

1. ALL ANDROID USERS


2. ALL ANDROID DEVS


3. XTREAM ORNOB

4. SHEHZAD MAHI


5. SNIGDHO HASAN

6. AKIB

7. EMRUL CHOWDHURY

8. ME :p





ROM LINK :  Click Here


         A DEVELOPMENT WORK BY KUASHA PRANTO