Android Experiments is a project similar to Chrome Experiments that was launched in 2009. On the site, users can demonstrate applications they have created for Android devices. To get onto Android Experiments, the service must meet several conditions: for example, its code must be publicly available, work on gadgets with Android 4.4 and higher, and so on.
After a developer submits an application, Google's development team checks it against the specified conditions and evaluates how creatively the service reveals the capabilities of Android.
At the time of writing, 20 different projects have already been published on the site. The CPU learned what these services were.
Grove
Grove is an application with which the user can create their own “forest”. As the developers note, thanks to the complex development of the algorithm, the forest always turns out different - even if it is created by the same person, trying to reproduce a certain sequence of actions.
“This is a creative experiment that will help you relax and explore procedurally generated landscapes - and also try to create them yourself,” explain the project developers.
Travel Safe ($1.00)
Do you often travel alone? This app is for you. You need to do everything you can to protect yourself every time. But how? With Travel Safe.
This is an Android app that keeps you safe when you're away from home. With it, you can set the contacts of friends and family to speed dial, so that if something happens, you can call them with one click. The app also has emergency numbers. This is a much-needed application that can save lives in a critical situation.
Kintsukuroi
Kintsukuroi is a “calming” game in which the user has to collect 3D puzzles - “broken” objects. Such items include vases, sculptures, and so on. The creator of the project admits that he tried to bring into the game everything that he himself likes in games: a calm pace, elements of creativity and exploration.
The name of the project symbolizes the ancient Japanese art of Kintsukuroi - a method of restoring ceramics using enamel and resin mixed with gold, silver or platinum powder.
Swearport
The program will help you learn swear words in 68 languages. You just need to enter the desired word in a special window and get its instant translation.
You can also listen to the selected adverb in audio format. It is worth noting that real native speakers worked on the voice acting of the application, so you don’t have to worry about the correct pronunciation of individual phrases.
Review of unusual programs for Android OS
Smartphones based on the Android operating system, developed in the forge of the Internet giant Google, continue their victorious march across the planet. Smart phones with Android have a low price, good components, and basic functionality. And also a huge number of applications in the Android Market - a specialized repository of all applications created for this operating system. Although, of course, any experienced Android user will confirm that a good half of the applications from the Market can be safely thrown out. Like stupid crafts of incompetent programmers.
But let's not talk about sad things. Today we will talk about more interesting things. We present an overview of the most unusual programs for Android. Among them there are both really functional “things” and trinkets that are simply pleasing to the eye.
Steamy Window
Is your smartphone screen foggy? Well, clean it with your finger. Droplets of water roll down. And if you blow into the microphone, even more steam will stick to the screen.
Fingerprint Scanner A real fingerprint scanner. Place your finger on the screen. The program will scan. Contact the Ministry of Internal Affairs database. Will he check to see if there is an arrest warrant for a person with such prints? (information about a specific fingerprint and its owner can be added to the program database in advance :))
PaPaScreen Don't touch your smartphone's touch screen! It is so fragile that it cracks even with gentle stroking! What to do?! (cool program to make fun of a newbie)
iLighter - Virtual Lighter A cute lighter on the screen of your smartphone. If there are no matches nearby, you can admire the flame. Without taking your eyes off the screen. Very useful program!
Spark
Be careful with your smartphone. You've heard that he can give you an electric shock, right? There's such a powerful battery inside. Basically, fire up Spark and touch the screen. Wow! Wow!
iBeer How about a glass of cold beer? Maybe pour it directly inside the smartphone? Great idea. Now if you turn the smart, tilting it like a mug, the beer will flow over the edge.
Drink Manager
The program is for those who need to know the alcohol content in their (or someone else's) blood. All you need to do is: 1) install the program 2) run the program 3) select the drinks you (or he or she) drank today 4) the program will issue a detailed report
Advanced Lie Detector A program that no person who has friends, colleagues, or acquaintances can do without. A real lie detector! Check if they are telling you the truth! However, if you don’t have anyone around, you can check yourself. What if you are lying even to yourself? Maybe that's why no one communicates with you.
Launch the program, say something into the microphone, the program will analyze the stress level of the speaker. Based on voice intonation. If the level is red and goes off scale, then...
Crouching Panda Android can do everything. You can not only watch movies, listen to music, collect photos, use satellite navigation, play games, receive and send mail, communicate with friends, family and colleagues, edit office documents and much more. With Android you can even talk to Panda.
Display Shot Shoot, smash the screen of your smartphone using different types of weapons - a pistol, a machine gun, a rocket launcher, a knife, a paintball marker, a snowball... You probably need this program in order to admire the beautiful animation.
Octopus Paul The famous Octopus Paul now lives in your smartphone and is ready to predict, predict and predict. No lunch break, wide aquarium and crowd of football fans. You can ask a wide variety of questions. It's nice when a person finds a way to make difficult decisions.
OnePlus 7 Pro
The average price is 55,790 rubles. Characteristics:
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- Dual SIM support
- screen 6.67″, resolution 3120×1440
- three cameras 48 MP/8 MP/16 MP, autofocus
- memory 256 GB, without memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
- RAM capacity 8 GB
- battery 4000 mAh
- weight 206 g, WxHxD 75.90×162.60×8.80 mm
The 6T model was one of the most popular smartphones of last year, and its successor is worthy of joining the list of Android smartphones in 2019.
OnePlus has always kept a close eye on smartphone design trends, but this year it is setting the tone for other manufacturers. There are virtually no bezels around the display, which makes the 7 Pro look stunning. And you may have noticed that the display is missing something very important: the front camera lens.
But selfie fans don't need to panic. The front camera is still there, it's just hidden from view. Inspired by phones like the Vivo Nex S, OnePlus has placed the front lens on a mechanical slider. It will pop up when you need it and hide when you don't.
However, there is no point in hiding the selfie camera if the image on the screen is not very good. Thankfully, OnePlus has gone to great lengths to make the OnePlus 7 Pro's screen flawless. It's massive (6.67-inch), with an AMOLED panel, a very long 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a high pixels per inch (516 ppi).
If all this doesn't sound too impressive to you, then we add that the screen of this smartphone supports HDR10+ and has a refresh rate of 90 Hz, thanks to which the image will appear smoother than usual.
Under the hood is the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855, the flagship choice of 2020. It guarantees smooth performance in both everyday applications and the best 3D games of the moment. This powerful processor is also supported by a 10-layer liquid cooling system, which should allow the device to work longer without freezes and lags.
Pros: Dual stereo speakers with Dolby Atmos, fast charging.
Cons: no water resistance, no 3.5mm jack, memory storage cannot be expanded.
CAROLINA
Song navigator, used as a colorful addition to the player. The application draws a landscape and a route based on the music playing on the smartphone. Separate components of the song are responsible for each element of the drawn landscape: vocals, bass, guitar, keyboards, etc.
- Size: 40 MB
- Developer: jonobr1
- System requirements: Android 4.0 or higher
- Download on Google Play: Free
Xiaomi Mi 9 SE
The average price is 27,990 rubles. Characteristics:
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- Dual SIM support
- screen 5.97″, resolution 2340×1080
- three cameras 48 MP/8 MP/13 MP, autofocus
- memory 128 GB, without memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, GLONASS
- RAM capacity 6 GB
- battery 3070 mAh
- weight 155 g, WxHxD 70.50×147.50×7.45 mm
This smartphone offers the best specifications found in 2020 Android flagships. And it looks very stylish at the same time - thin edges and a drop-shaped notch emphasize the bright screen with an AMOLED matrix.
The main camera of the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a wide-angle lens and performed well in most conditions, allowing the cheaper smartphone to compete with models from Google and Samsung.
There are some annoying little things worth mentioning. This includes the lack of waterproofing and the MIUI software that Xiaomi puts on top of Android. However, these shortcomings can be forgiven for the excellent value for money.
Pros: fits comfortably in your hands, fast Snapdragon 712 processor, fast charging.
Cons: the case slips in the hands, the battery capacity is average - enough for a day of active use, there is no 3.5 mm Audio Jack.
Moto G7
The average price is 19,990 rubles. Characteristics:
- smartphone with Android 9.0
- screen 6.2″, resolution 2270×1080
- dual camera 12 MP/5 MP, autofocus
- memory 64 GB, memory card slot
- 3G, 4G LTE, LTE-A, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, GLONASS
- RAM capacity 4 GB
- battery 3000 mAh
- weight 172 g, WxHxD 75.30x157x8 mm
Compared to its closest neighbors in terms of rating, the Moto G7 looks modest, but it will be a good choice for those who are looking for a good Android smartphone under 20 thousand rubles.
Its 6.2-inch Full HD+ display has an 81 percent screen-to-body ratio. Not the best result, but considering the price of the Moto G7, it's impressive.
Inside the phone is a 3000mAh battery that is well optimized and will easily last you a whole day.
The rear camera is a combination of a 12MP lens and a 5MP depth lens. The front camera is a single 8-megapixel lens. In good lighting, photos taken by the cameras contain a lot of detail, although they do not match the dynamic range of the Google Pixel 3.
Games like PUBG and Fortnite will only run on low to medium settings on the Moto G7 due to the not-so-powerful Snapdragon 632 processor. However, this smartphone is capable of running all the apps and games you care about.
Pros: it is waterproof (from splashes, not from immersion in water), there is a 3.5 mm jack, there is fast charging.
Cons: the case is made of plastic, not aluminum, no NFC.
Cat Translator
The application developers position their creation as something that really works. The program translates human speech into “cat language” and plays it through the speakers of your smartphone.
It is worth noting that the application has certain oddities, which consist in the reaction of cats to modified human speech. The vast majority of animals get angry, bite and try to run away. Other cats, on the contrary, become more affectionate, even if such behavior was not noticed in them before.
So you have learned about the most unusual applications for Android. Now is the perfect time to try one of them in practice. Who knows, maybe it will win your love and recognition.
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Applications
WATERBALANCE
An application that helps you calculate your daily water intake. There are several similar applications on the Play Market, but they are more like alarm clocks/reminders and encourage you to drink according to a schedule. In Waterbalance, a person indicates the amount of drink at any convenient time.
In addition to water, the application also includes other types of liquids: tea, coffee, soda, alcohol, milk, etc. It is taken into account that some drinks remove water from the body.
- Size: 4.8 MB
- Developer: Waterbalance
- System requirements: Android 2.2 or higher
- Download on Google Play: Free
KV.by
Not all applications on Google Play are useful. Moreover, some of them seem completely incomprehensible and strange. In this collection, we suggest that you familiarize yourself with the most mysterious programs that you are unlikely to find use for. But perhaps for some inexplicable reason you want to install them.
I am not Rich
Imagine landing on an app page with nothing to download. But the quirks with I am not Rich don’t end there. The user is asked to buy a non-existent application for almost $500. Such a rather large price cannot be explained by anything, and also defies logic. But this is only at first glance. The developer explains that your money can be spent on much more useful and necessary things than purchasing various gadgets, accessories and programs.
The moral is that each of us should think about our spending. For example, you can help the hungry or homeless, rather than go and spend another sum on a movie ticket or a hamburger in a cafe. Also, the author of the “program” suggests not spending your own money on useless things. For this reason, he put up such a high price tag to make us think.
Die With Me
Die With Me is an anonymous chat. But you can only use it if the battery is almost discharged. If the battery charge is 5% or less, then the application will be available.
In such an extreme situation with the battery running out, users often say something unexpected and frank to each other. These are the “last words” you can share with your “brothers in misfortune.” But be careful, because you might suddenly like this chat. And then you will have to constantly discharge your smartphone in order to log into it.
Yo
This application is intended for sending words to your friends and colleagues. Here many will ask the question, why is this necessary? And they will probably be right. Moreover, today there are enough full-fledged instant messengers that allow you to send or receive any text and voice messages.
But the Yo program, created in less than a day, is still in demand. She managed not only to be at the top of the most popular applications for a time, but also to attract investments in the amount of more than a million dollars. How to use Yo? Everything is as simple as possible here. You simply find friends, and then send them the treasured word by clicking on a single virtual button.
Nothing
People seem to be appreciating the quirky app called Nothing as it has been downloaded by a million users from all over the world. What does this application provide? Yes absolutely nothing. But that is precisely why he is loved so much. When Nothing is launched, a corresponding message appears on the screen.
Moreover, it was created using a simple font. It turns out that even the letters are nothing special. Although this does not prevent developers from periodically releasing fresh updates.
However, some advanced users still managed to find a secret hidden from prying eyes here. You can open the treasured “Easter egg” by moving your fingers (swipe) across the display. But this must be done in a certain sequence. When the test is successfully passed, the user suddenly ends up on a YouTube channel, where he will be shown an educational video for finding the meaning of life in the simplest things.
SMTH
If you suddenly want to compete with yourself or a friend in tossing a smartphone, then you will hardly be able to do without SMTH. This application makes it possible to measure the height to which you managed to throw a mobile device. Particularly successful results are saved in the device’s memory.
This approach should spur users to set new records. It even has its own ranking of the best players in the region and the world. At the same time, the developers warn that this game can be dangerous, because you can not only break your phone, but also cause damage to people around you. Therefore, be careful the next time you throw your favorite gadget.
Binky
Binky is a kind of social media space that is supposed to relieve stress. In your news feed, you won't see glamorous self-portraits, annoying articles, or creepy footage of incidents. Nothing here will disturb or disturb you.
At its core, this application should distract users from everything that surrounds us every day. Therefore, you will often see funny photographs of animals, paintings, plants, objects, etc. You can express your reaction using several emoticons. Move your finger to the right - like, move your finger to the left - dislike. Everything is as simple as possible and simple again. Any posts can be shared, but only why and with whom.
Watermelon Prober
Would you like to quickly determine the ripeness of a watermelon? Feel free to download Watermelon Prober! It works as follows. You take a watermelon and then place your mobile device on it. Now you need to knock on the berry three times. And now the result is ready. Of course, the developers did not reveal their secrets in terms of technology for determining the ripeness of watermelons, but we will take their word for it. The only problem is that the indicators can change even taking into account the testing of the same berry.
Fan
It’s hard to imagine that a smartphone will suddenly begin to pleasantly cool the user on a hot day. But in the hot season, you can believe anything! Apparently, this is what the creators of the “Fan” application were counting on when they provided users with the opportunity to download it. You can not only turn on a virtual fan in any room, but also change the sound of the rotating blades. Some users note that the program is good at relaxing and cooling.
Razor - cuts hair (JOKE)
Razor - cuts hair (JOKE) is designed for all those men who are lazy or do not want to shave their beard. This game program turns your phone into an efficient electric razor. All that remains is to bring the device to your face and turn on the camera. As you cut your hair, you (or your friend's photo) will drop bugs, worms, and more. After this, you may want to get rid of your beard forever. Or you can amuse your friends.
Lick the Icicle
If you really love ice cream, or want to lick something cool, then the Lick the Icicle program may come in handy. It is not able to offer anything supernatural, but under certain circumstances it can keep the user occupied for some time. The goal of the application is to lick the virtual icicle on the display until it completely melts (disappears). Moreover, you need to manage to meet the allotted time. Don't you disdain? Then try it at your leisure. Perhaps someone will even like it.
FAKE-AN-EXCUSE
The application adds sounds to a telephone conversation: the howl of wolves, the noise of cars and moving elevators, the sound of hospital gurneys, etc. There are 45 sounds in the program, you choose any one you like - now the interlocutor hears extraneous noise, which can help quickly end an unwanted conversation.
- Size: 12 MB
- Developer: Excelltech
- System requirements: Android 1.0 or higher
- Download on Google Play: Free
I am not Rich
An app that you don't even need to download to understand its intent. Actually, those who would buy it have not yet been found. The app costs about $440. This is its only meaning: after looking at the price tag, everyone will understand that they are not so rich as to spend money on useless things. This app was created in response to another called I Am Rich, which appeared in the 2000s and cost $999. The program did nothing but display the scarlet gem and the strange priorities of the owner. Now in the App Store there is an available clone of the “expensive and rich” I Am Rich - for only 750 rubles.
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I Am Rich LE
Developer: Armin Heinrich
Price: 699 rubles
