Learn How to Design Your Own Games With This $15 Bundle

For most devoted gamers, the idea of designing games for a living seems too good to be true. But thanks to the success of platforms such as the App Store and Steam, anyone can now turn pro. The Learn Game Design Certification Bundle helps you start creating your own titles, with 15 hours of practical instruction. You can pick up the training for only $15.18 at the XDA Developers Depot when you use code GREENMONDAY20 for 20% off the sale price.

Back in the day, no one cared about graphics. But today, gamers expect something visually appealing. This bundle shows you how to combine virtual eye candy with great gameplay.

Each course covers a different aspect of game design, from concepts through to code. Along the way, you discover how to design beautiful environments, intuitive menus and engaging 2D characters. You also get an introduction to scripting with C# and Unity. 

To supplement the tutorials, the training includes several projects. The most extensive is a full virtual pet game for smartphones, which you build from scratch. In addition to hands-on experience, each course in this bundle offers certificates of completion.

It is worth $1,097, but you can grab the bundle now for just $15.18 with the coupon code this Green Monday.

 

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Huawei Nova 6 5G, Nova 6, Nova 6 SE with punch-hole displays launched in China

While the rest of the world watches with bated breath on Huawei’s future releases beyond the Huawei Mate 30, China gets to enjoy the goodies. The US trade ban does not affect Huawei’s operations in its domestic Chinese market, as phones sold in China already ship without GMS, leveraging the HMS ecosystem instead. Huawei had been teasing the launch of the Huawei Nova 6 on Weibo for a few weeks now, with leaks giving us an early look at the device. And now, finally, Huawei has launched the Huawei Nova 6, Huawei Nova 6 5G and the Huawei Nova 6 SE for the Chinese market.

Huawei Nova 6 and Nova 6 5G

Specification	Huawei Nova 6 / Huawei Nova 6 5G
Dimensions and Weight	<not disclosed>
Display	6.57″ FHD+ LCD; Oval Punch Hole on top left corner
SoC	HiSilicon Kirin 990
RAM and Storage	Nova 6: 8GB + 128GB Nova 6 5G: 8GB + 128GB 8GB + 256GB
Battery	Nova 6: 4,100 mAh Nova 6 5G: 4,200 mAh
Charging	40W Huawei SuperCharge
Rear Camera	Primary: Nova 6 5G: 40MP, RYYB, f/1.7 Nova 6: 40MP, RYYB, f/1.8 Secondary: 8MP, f/2.4, telephoto, OIS Tertiary: 8MP, f/2.4, ultrawide EIS, 4K video recording
Front Camera	Primary: Nova 6 5G: 32MP, f/2.2 Nova 6: 32MP, f/2.0 Secondary: 8MP, f/2.2, ultrawide EIS, Super Night Scene, 4K @30fps video recording
Android Version	EMUI 10 based on Android 10

Both, the Huawei Nova 6 and the Nova 6 5G are nearly identical devices, with 5G being their main point of difference. The 5G variant comes with the Balong 5000 5G modem paired with the Kirin 990, and also a small bump up to 4,200 mAh for the battery. Camera specifications also have very small variations between the two. Device dimensions have not been disclosed, so we can also presume that the 5G variant is slightly thicker to accommodate the larger battery and connectivity hardware.

Both the devices come with an LCD and not an AMOLED display. As a result, there is no under-display fingerprint scanner, and Huawei had to place the same on the left side of the device, underneath the power button.

The Huawei Nova 6 5G will cost CNY 3799 (~$539) for the 128GB variant, and CNY 4199 for the 256GB variant. The device will go on sale in China from December 12, 2019. The phone will be available in four different colors, with the Red color being exclusive to the 5G variant.

 

The Huawei Nova 6 will cost CNY 3199 (~$454), and will go on sale in China on December 12, 2019, as well. Both the devices are not expected to be available outside of China this year.

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Huawei Nova 6 SE

Specification	Huawei Nova 6 SE
Dimensions and Weight	159.2 mm x 76.3 mm x 8.7 mm
Display	6.4″ FHD+ LCD; Punch Hole on top left corner
SoC	HiSilicon Kirin 810
RAM and Storage	8GB + 128GB
Battery	4,200 mAh
Charging	40W Huawei SuperCharge
Rear Camera	Primary: 48MP Secondary: 8MP, ultrawide Tertiary: 2MP, depth Quarternary: 2MP, macro
Front Camera	16MP
Android Version	EMUI 10 based on Android 10

The Huawei Nova 6 SE appears to have drawn inspiration from Apple iPhone 11’s camera island design, as it clearly appears to be aiming for that aesthetic. The difference is that it comes with a quad rear camera setup, and also with a single punch hole camera. Much like the Nova 6, the fingerprint sensor on the Nova 6 SE is on the side. The Nova 6 SE is decidedly mid-range, as should be apparent with the SE branding, which Apple did popularize for its lower-spec offering.

The Huawei Nova 6 SE will be available from December 25, 2019, in three colors. Customers in China can buy it for CNY 2199 (~$311).

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What are your thoughts on the Huawei Nova 6, Nova 6 5G and Nova 6 SE? Would you like to see these devices launch outside of China? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

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TWRP now supports the Redmi Note 8/8T, Xiaomi Mi 9, and Realme X2 Pro

The TWRP custom recovery is undoubtedly one of the best options for the Android community to install any kind of third-party software on their devices. However, the recovery doesn’t offer official support for all devices due to the sheer number of phones launched each month. Thankfully, the team behind the open-source recovery is quite active and keeps adding new phones to the list of supported devices ever so often. Most recently, the developers added support for the Redmi K20, Redmi K20 Pro, Nokia 7.2, and Nokia 6.2. Now, the team has extended support for a few more devices.

Redmi Note 8/8T

The Redmi Note 8 is the latest phone in the popular Redmi Note lineup and it offers some impressive hardware at a compelling price. The device packs in a Snapdragon 665 SoC coupled with up to 6GB RAM and 128GB of storage. One of its highlighting features is the impressive quad-camera setup that includes a 48MP primary shooter, an 8MP ultrawide lens, a 2MP dedicated macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. The device runs MIUI 11 based on Android 9 Pie and if you’re not a fan of Xiaomi’s software, you can now flash a custom ROM on the device thanks to the TWRP support. The Redmi Note 8T, which is the same device with NFC, has also received TWRP support.re

Official TWRP for the Redmi Note 8/8T

Redmi Note 8 XDA Forums || Buy Redmi Note 8 from Amazon.in

Xiaomi Mi 9

Xiaomi’s Snapdragon 855 powered flagship Mi 9 has also received official support for the TWRP custom recovery, allowing users to flash custom ROMs and kernels on the device. Along with the Snapdragon 855, the device packs in up to 8GB of RAM and 128GB of internal storage. The device also features a triple camera setup with a 48MP primary camera, a 12MP telephoto lens, and a 16MP ultrawide shooter. It’s one of the best value flagship smartphones in the market today and with the custom recovery support, users will now be able to make the most out of their phones.

Official TWRP for the Xiaomi Mi 9

Xiaomi Mi 9 XDA Forums

Realme X2 Pro

Realme’s first true flagship, the Realme X2 Pro, packs in top-of-the-line hardware, including a Snapdragon 855+ chip, up to 12GB RAM and 128GB of internal storage. In the camera department, the device features a quad camera setup with an impressive 64MP primary shooter, a 13MP telephoto lens, an 8MP ultrawide lens, and a 2MP depth sensor. But it’s highlighting factor is definitely the 90Hz Super AMOLED display with HDR 10+ support. Realme recently released a bootloader unlock tool and kernel sources for the device kicking off third-party development. And now, with official TWRP support, we can expect the development to further speed up.

Official TWRP for the Realme X2 Pro

Realme X2 Pro XDA Forums

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Sony Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 receive official Android 10 update

Back in September this year, Google officially rolled out a stable build of Android 10. Since then, several manufacturers have rolled out stable Android 10 builds for their devices. While Sony might not have been the fastest to jump on the bandwagon, the company did promise Android 10 builds for 8 Xperia smartphones last month. As per the update schedule, the company was expected to release Android 10 builds for the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 this month. Sticking true to its promise, the company has now started rolling out the update for the two devices.

As per a recent report from PiunikaWeb, the company is now rolling out an Android 10 OTA (v55.1A.0.748) for the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 worldwide. The update not only upgrades the two devices to Android 10 but also packs in the Android Security patches for November 2019. Before you go ahead and install the update on your device though, there are two things that you should know. The update is causing issues for some users and completely disables calling and mobile data functionality and once you install the update, you won’t be able to revert back to the previous software release. So it would be best if you wait for Sony to address these issues before installing the update. Along with the Android 10 rollout, Sony has also updated the AOSP binaries, but the company is yet to publish the kernel source for the latest build.

The Android 10 update is currently rolling out to users in the US and Europe in a staged fashion. In case you haven’t the OTA notification yet and you wish to manually install it on your phone, you can directly download the update firmware from Sony’s servers using tools like XperiFirm. Once you’ve downloaded the update, you’ll need a flashing utility like Flashtool to install the update on your device.

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Via: PiunikaWeb

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Huawei Watch GT 2 with two-week battery life and Kirin A1 chip launched in India

While Huawei has witnessed strong growth in homeland China, they have been slowly recovering from the damage done due to the U.S. government’s executive order barring them from engaging with American companies. As a result of having its Android license revoked, the launches of Huawei’s new smartphones including the premium Mate 30 series was met with a lukewarm response despite packing in excellent hardware. Relatively, Huawei’s ecosystem for accessories has not been as hampered since it is not dependent on Android and the company is today launching a new smartwatch – the Huawei Watch GT 2 – powered by Kirin A1 chip in India.

Huawei launched the Watch GT 2 globally along with the Huawei Mate 30 series back in September this year as an updated version of the Watch GT, which was announced earlier this year. The Huawei Watch GT 2 comes with a similar outer design and display but packs in an upgraded HiSilicon Kirin A1, a chipset is designed dedicated for wearables and can be used across a variety of them. The purpose of the Kirin A1 chip is to bring Bluetooth 5.1 and BLE 5.1 at the same time while minimizing the power consumption of the accessory it is powering.

In terms of design, the Huawei Watch GT 2 comes in two dial sizes – 42mm and 46mm. Both of these have a round AMOLED display but the larger one has a 1.39-inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 454×454 while the smaller one has a 1.2-inch display with a resolution of 390×390 pixels. The capacities of the battery inside these also vary between the watches with the 46mm using a 455mAh battery while the 42mm variant using a 215mAh battery. Thus, the claimed battery lives of the two variants also differ with the larger one claimed to last two weeks while the smaller one lasting only half of that i.e. a single week. That might reduce further with the AOD.

Huawei Watch 42mm, Khakhi Leather and Rose Gold Milanese straps

In terms of software, the Huawei Watch GT 2 runs the company’s own LiteOS, which also runs the older version. The smartwatch also gets the ability to apply custom watchfaces besides tracing 15 different types of workout activities with support for VO₂ tracking. Additionally, there’s 2GB of onboard storage that should help users store nearly 500 MP3 tracks and apart from pairing a Bluetooth headset to the watch, you can also enjoy music from the tiny speaker on it.

In terms of connectivity, the Huawei Watch 2 gets both Bluetooth 5.1 and BLE 5.1, thanks to the Kirin A1 chip. This allows for connectivity at a distance of 150 meters and for perspective, that’s twice the width of a regular soccer field. Additionally, the’s in-built dual-frequency GPS for positioning.

There are four color options for both the variants. The 46mm variant has three options for the dial – Matte Black, Titanium Grey, and Pebble Brown – and the 42mm comes only with a Night Black dial. Each of these comes with individual strap options:

• 46mm
  • Titanium Grey Metal Strap
  • Orange Fluoroelastomer Strap
  • Brown Leather Strap
  • Black Fluoroelastomer Strap
• 42mm
  • Khaki Leather Strap
  • Cyan Fluoroelastomer Strap
  • Rose Gold Milanese Strap
  • Black Fluoroelastomer Strap

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Huawei Watch GT 2 Specifications

Specs	46mm Huawei Watch GT 2	42mm Huawei Watch GT 2
Display	1.39-inch 454×454 AMOLED display	1.2-inch 390×390 AMOLED display
SOC	Kirin A1	Kirin A1
Battery	455 mAh	215 mAh
Connectivity	Bluetooth v5.1, Wi-Fi, GPS	Bluetooth v5.1, Wi-Fi, GPS
Health Features	Heart rate, sleep tracking, stress monitor, breathing guidance, 15 fitness modes, dual-frequency, VO2	Heart rate, sleep tracking, stress monitor, breathing guidance, 15 fitness modes, dual-frequency, VO2
Water Resistance	50 meters water-resistant, not IP-rated	50 meters water-resistant, not IP-rated
Storage Capacity	2GB	2GB
Software Version	LiteOS	LiteOS

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Price & Availability

The Huawei Watch GT 2 will be available in India via Amazon, Flipkart, Huawei’s online store, and offline stores starting December 19, 2019. The pre-sale goes live starting December 12, and early buyers will get the Huawei FreeLace Bluetooth headset worth ₹6,999.

The 42mm variant will be priced at ₹14,999 whereas the larger 46mm variant has three options, each priced differently. The 46mm Black Sport is priced at ₹15,990, Leather Sport for ₹17,990, and the Titanium Grey for ₹21,990.

The watch is more or less the same as the recently launched Honor Magic Watch 2 with the Honor smartwatch having a larger, 4GB onboard storage.

 

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Android 10 rolls out again for the OnePlus 6/6T with OxygenOS 10.0.1

At the OnePlus 7T Pro launch event earlier this year in October, the company announced the Android 10 rollout schedule for older devices. In keeping with the schedule, the company rolled out a stable Android 10 update for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T in the first week of November. However, due to some unforeseen bugs in the builds OnePlus temporarily halted the rollout. OnePlus seems to have fixed all the issues in the previous release as it has now started rolling out OxygenOS 10.0.1 based on Android 10 for the OnePlus 6/6T.

OnePlus 6 XDA Forums || OnePlus 6T XDA Forums

The update upgrades the system to Android 10 and introduces a brand new UI redesign that we’ve previously seen on the OnePlus 7T and OnePlus 7T Pro. The build also includes some new OxygenOS-specific features like keyword blocking in the OnePlus Messages app and the contextual display feature. Here’s the official changelog for the latest update for the OnePlus 6/6T:

• System
  • Upgraded to Android 10
  • Brand new UI design
  • Enhanced location permissions for privacy
  • New customization feature in Settings allowing you to choose icon shapes to be displayed in the Quick Settings
  • General bug fixes and improvements
• Full Screen Gestures
  • Added inward swipes from the left or right edge of the screen to go back
  • Added a bottom navigation bar to allow switching left or right for recent apps
• Game Space
  • New Game Space feature now joins all your favorite games in one place for easier access and better gaming experience
• Contextual display
  • Intelligent info based on specific times, locations, and events for Ambient Display (Settings – Display – Ambient Display – Smart Display)
• Message
  • Now possible to block spam by keywords for Message (Messages – Spam – Settings – Blocking settings)

As always, the OxygenOS 10.0.1 update based on Android 10 is rolling out to a limited set of users right now. Once OnePlus confirms that it doesn’t have any major bugs, it should roll out to the remaining users. In case you don’t wish to wait for the update notification to pop up, you can download the update package from the links below and manually install it on your device. Do note that the incremental update package is only for those of you who updated to the previous Android 10 release before it was paused.

OxygenOS 10.0.1 for the OnePlus 6 (Full) || OxygenOS 10.0.1 for the OnePlus 6 (Incremental)

OxygenOS 10.0.1 for the OnePlus 6T (Full) || OxygenOS 10.0.1 for the OnenPlus 6T (Incremental)

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Google Maps prepares to add a “Lighting” layer to highlight brightly lit streets for safer night travel

Google Maps is one of the most popular navigation apps, with millions of users relying on it for their daily commute across familiar routes, as well as to guide them along unfamiliar territory. For those instances when you are visiting a new area for the first time, Google has worked to introduce features like a Translate button for names and addresses, the ability to find compatible plugs for your electric vehicle, and even alerts for when your taxi goes off route. Now, Google is preparing to introduce a new layer to Google Maps called “Lighting”, aiming to highlight streets that are brightly lit.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

Google Maps v10.31.0 beta contains strings that indicate that Google is working on a new feature that will help make your night time travels a bit safer. According to the string descriptions, this new Lighting Layer will highlight streets that have good lighting with a yellow color highlight, and by extension, help users avoid streets with poor or no lighting.

<string name="LAYER_SAFETY">Lighting</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_ONBOARDING_DIALOG_BODY">Yellow lines show streets with good lighting</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_ONBOARDING_DIALOG_BUTTON_START">Start</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_ONBOARDING_DIALOG_NO_LIGHTING_INDICATOR">No lighting info available</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_ONBOARDING_DIALOG_POOR_LIT_INDICATOR">Poor to no lighting</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_ONBOARDING_DIALOG_TITLE">See how brightly lit the streets are</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_ONBOARDING_DIALOG_WELL_LIT_INDICATOR">Good lighting</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_TOOLTIP_PROMO">New! See how brightly lit the streets are</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_UNAVAILABLE">"Lighting view isn't available at this zoom or in this region"</string>
<string name="SAFETY_LAYER_ZOOM_IN_SNACKBAR">Zoom in more to see lighting data.</string>

We do not have screenshots of the feature as it is still in development, and not yet live.

There is no indication in the strings that this feature will be specific to any region, but a good educated guess would be that this will be piloted in India first, and then rolled out to other parts of the world. India has very recently seen horrific incidents of rape that have shaken up the entire country. While a discussion on the root cause of this social evil is beyond the scope of our website, a feature like this within Google Maps will help women feel relatively safer than before when traveling at night. This will also help all individuals for their night travels through unfamiliar territory, say in a new country, as tourists would prefer traversing through a well-lit street. It isn’t immediately clear how Google will collect data on street lighting though, and how it will keep it up-to-date and realtime.

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