Built an NFC-Powered Social Media Blocker App - Open Source & Coming to Play Store!
I just finished building a unique social media blocker app that uses NFC tags for unlock mechanism. Thought this community might find it interesting!
🎯 How it works:
\- Blocks Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.
\- When you try to open blocked apps → Full-screen blocking overlay appears
\- Only way to unlock: Tap your registered NFC tag/card
\- Get 1 minute of access, then automatically blocks again
\- Requires conscious NFC interaction every time = mindful usage...
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I just finished building a unique social media blocker app that uses NFC tags for unlock mechanism. Thought this community might find it interesting!
🎯 How it works:
\- Blocks Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, etc.
\- When you try to open blocked apps → Full-screen blocking overlay appears
\- Only way to unlock: Tap your registered NFC tag/card
\- Get 1 minute of access, then automatically blocks again
\- Requires conscious NFC interaction every time = mindful usage...
https://redd.it/1lsbpjg
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I built Orbit—a genuinely free, unlimited music streaming app—no ads, no paywalls, no catch.
Hey Everyone. I’m a solo dev who built Orbit, a simple React Native music streaming app that’s 100% free—every feature is unlocked, unlimited streaming and skips, no trial periods or subnoscription traps.
🚀 What sets Orbit apart:
\- Fully free: No hidden fees—everything from skipping tracks to creating playlists is completely free.
\- Unlimited skips: Skip as much as you want. Seriously.
\- Offline playback: Download your favorite songs for offline listening—with no limits.
\- Download songs ...
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Hey Everyone. I’m a solo dev who built Orbit, a simple React Native music streaming app that’s 100% free—every feature is unlocked, unlimited streaming and skips, no trial periods or subnoscription traps.
🚀 What sets Orbit apart:
\- Fully free: No hidden fees—everything from skipping tracks to creating playlists is completely free.
\- Unlimited skips: Skip as much as you want. Seriously.
\- Offline playback: Download your favorite songs for offline listening—with no limits.
\- Download songs ...
https://redd.it/1lsenza
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The Most Ethical Smartphone Yet? Fairphone 6 Teardown & Review | iFixit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXseyTdynCo
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The Most Ethical Smartphone Yet? Fairphone 6 Teardown & Review
What would it take to manufacture a long lasting repairable smartphone, but one that sources material and labour as ethically as possible?
The folks at Fairphone founded their company in 2013 based on that question and the Fairphone 6 is the most refined…
The folks at Fairphone founded their company in 2013 based on that question and the Fairphone 6 is the most refined…
AOSP and Google's "shift" Rant
if these sources are to be believed, the Android Open Source Project is going to become even worse for 3rd parties to contribute to.
Sources:
https://www.fonearena.com/blog/449673/google-shifting-android-development-in-house-report.html
https://www.silicon.co.uk/mobility/mobile-os/google-android-open-606092
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/s/KsRbiBgAaa
My rant:
I hate some parts of Android more than I do the equivalent iOS implementations, but I used to take solace in the fact that one da...
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if these sources are to be believed, the Android Open Source Project is going to become even worse for 3rd parties to contribute to.
Sources:
https://www.fonearena.com/blog/449673/google-shifting-android-development-in-house-report.html
https://www.silicon.co.uk/mobility/mobile-os/google-android-open-606092
https://www.reddit.com/r/Android/s/KsRbiBgAaa
My rant:
I hate some parts of Android more than I do the equivalent iOS implementations, but I used to take solace in the fact that one da...
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FoneArena
Google reportedly shifting all Android development in-house
Google will shift all Android operating system development to its internal branch, aiming to “streamline its development” process.
As Trump pushes Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., Google’s brief effort building smartphones in Texas 12 years ago offers critical lessons (2013 Moto X)
https://fortune.com/2025/07/05/what-apple-trump-can-learn-google-motorola-moto-x-made-in-america-smartphone/ ...
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https://fortune.com/2025/07/05/what-apple-trump-can-learn-google-motorola-moto-x-made-in-america-smartphone/ ...
https://redd.it/1ltelik
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Fortune
As Trump pushes Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., Google's brief effort building smartphones in Texas 12 years ago offers critical lessons
Motorola's failed bet on assembling phones in the U.S. offers important lessons for Apple today.
Open TV, an ultra-fast open-source IPTV app, is finally availaible on Android!
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=dev.fredol.open_tv
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Fred TV - Apps on Google Play
Open-source, fast, simple and powerful IPTV app
Flappy Bird is now available for android (open-source) reverse engineered with 64-bit compatibility
My previous post about this topic was removed from this subreddit because the source code was not released, users reported it to GitHub and it was taken down under malicious code. Now the source code has been republished to GitHub with a new beta app for you to try.
Download link and information: https://github.com/FlappyRecreator/FlappyB64bitAndroid
This is not my own project, I'm sharing it. Here's the original thread
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My previous post about this topic was removed from this subreddit because the source code was not released, users reported it to GitHub and it was taken down under malicious code. Now the source code has been republished to GitHub with a new beta app for you to try.
Download link and information: https://github.com/FlappyRecreator/FlappyB64bitAndroid
This is not my own project, I'm sharing it. Here's the original thread
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GitHub
GitHub - FlappyRecreator/FlappyB64bitAndroid: A 64-bit Flappy Bird recreation for Android, faithfully preserving the original experience…
A 64-bit Flappy Bird recreation for Android, faithfully preserving the original experience while introducing a range of enhancements. - FlappyRecreator/FlappyB64bitAndroid
Latest Pixel 10 series color leak adds some storage surprises
https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-10-colors-storage-configuration-3574591/
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https://www.androidauthority.com/pixel-10-colors-storage-configuration-3574591/
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Android Authority
Latest Pixel 10 series color leak adds some storage surprises
A new leak has corroborated the color options for the Pixel 10 series revealed in a recent leak and shed light on the possible storage configurations.
Possible Google Pixel 10a back cover makes a very early (and very sketchy) appearance
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10a-back-cover-3574521/
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https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10a-back-cover-3574521/
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Android Authority
Possible Google Pixel 10a back cover makes a very early (and very sketchy) appearance
What's claimed to be an engineering sample of the back cover of a Pixel 10a has appeared online through a retail listing.
Qualcomm now has two new binned versions of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
https://gsmarena.com/qualcomm_now_has_two_new_binned_versions_of_the_snapdragon_8_gen_3_-news-68511.php
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GSMArena.com
Qualcomm now has two new binned versions of the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3
Both feature six-core CPUs. You read that right, Qualcomm’s 2023 flagship chipset – the Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 has two new versions. New might be a...
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps | Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps/
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https://arstechnica.com/security/2025/07/unless-users-take-action-android-will-let-gemini-access-third-party-apps/
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Ars Technica
Unless users take action, Android will let Gemini access third-party apps
Important changes to Android devices took effect starting Monday.
OnePlus launches five new products, including Buds 4 and smaller Watch 3 for the US
https://www.theverge.com/news/700339/oneplus-watch-3-43mm-buds-4-nord-5-ce-5-pad-lite
https://redd.it/1lum386
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https://www.theverge.com/news/700339/oneplus-watch-3-43mm-buds-4-nord-5-ce-5-pad-lite
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The Verge
OnePlus launches five new products, including Buds 4 and smaller Watch 3 for the US
The OnePlus Watch 3 finally gets a small size.
Here’s the Pixel 10 Series Storage Breakdown by Color
https://www.droid-life.com/2025/07/07/heres-the-pixel-10-series-storage-breakdown-by-color/
https://redd.it/1lum4bu
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Droid Life
Here’s the Pixel 10 Series Storage Breakdown by Color
We disappeared from the internet over the holiday weekend, but I see that distributors have posted the entire Google product line-up for the rumored upcoming August launch of the Pixel 10, Pixel Watch 4, and (surprise) Pixel Buds 2a. A couple of quick searches…
Real-world Google Pixel 10 Pro images just leaked from a Chinese auction site
https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-10-pro-real-world-image-leak-3574973/
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Android Authority
Real-world Google Pixel 10 Pro images just leaked from an unlikely place
The Google Pixel 10 series is expected to launch next month, and it looks like we've got a real-world look at the Pixel 10 Pro.
Samsung Introduces Future-Ready Mobile Security for Personalized AI Experiences
https://www.samsungmobilepress.com/press-releases/samsung-introduces-future-ready-mobile-security-for-personalized-ai-experiences/
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Samsung Introduces Future-Ready Mobile Security for Personalized AI Experiences
New innovations including Knox Enhanced Encrypted Protection, updated Knox Matrix threat response and quantum-resistant Secure Wi-Fi strengthen privacy and user control for upcoming Galaxy smartphones
Nothing Phone (3) Review: Nothing Like You Expect
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01jJv0C_028&feature=youtu.be
https://redd.it/1luo240
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01jJv0C_028&feature=youtu.be
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Nothing Phone (3) Review: Nothing Like You Expect
There's a problem with trying to stand out in smartphones in 2025: it's almost impossible.
That's a problem London-based mobile maker Nothing Technology decided to attack in a novel way when it launched a few years back: first by making phones literally…
That's a problem London-based mobile maker Nothing Technology decided to attack in a novel way when it launched a few years back: first by making phones literally…
Declutter your inbox with Gmail’s newest feature
https://blog.google/products/gmail/new-manage-subnoscriptions-unsubscribe/
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Declutter your inbox with Gmail’s newest feature
Declutter your inbox with the new “Manage Subnoscriptions” view in Gmail, where you can easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails.
Google Pixel Update - July 2025
https://support.google.com/pixelphone/thread/355981577/google-pixel-update-july-2025?hl=en&sjid=5205653003217844478-NC
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From the Android community on Reddit: Google Pixel Update - July 2025
Posted by kbDL- - 15 votes and 4 comments
Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android
https://security.googleblog.com/2025/07/advancing-protection-in-chrome-on.html?m=1
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Googleblog
Advancing Protection in Chrome on Android
Posted by David Adrian, Javier Castro & Peter Kotwicz, Chrome Security Team Android recently announced Advanced Protection , which extend...
Epic reaches mystery settlement with Samsung days before new Galaxy phones
https://www.theverge.com/analysis/699541/epic-games-settle-samsung-auto-blocker-lawsuit
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The Verge
Epic reaches mystery settlement with Samsung days before new Galaxy phones
Epic is done suing over Auto Blocker.