Google Announces the New Android Excellence Program To Feature The Best Apps And...

xda-developers
Jun 15, 2017 12:40 AM • by Tomek Kondrat

Google Announces the New Android Excellence Program To Feature The Best Apps And Games

There are close to three million applications in the Google Play Store, giving all kinds of services and experiences. Unfortunately, not all of them are as good as we would like them to be. To showcase some of the best Android has to offer, Google announced the new Android Excellence program which revamps the current Editors' Choice initiative.

This section will include applications and games that are particularly good, and by good Google means apps and games that deliver incredible user experiences on Android, use many of our best practices, and have great design, technical performance, localization, and device optimization. The list will be updated every quarter.

Currently, the list of excellent projects contains 16 apps and 16 games. Check them out.

Android Excellence Apps	Android Excellence Games
AliExpress by Alibaba Mobile	After the End Forsaken Destiny by NEXON M Inc.
B&H Photo Video by B&H Photo Video	CATS: Crash Arena Turbo Stars by ZeptoLab
Citymapper by Citymapper Limited	Golf Clash by Playdemic
Drivvo by Drivvo	Hitman GO Square Enix Ltd
drupe by drupe	Horizon Chase by Aquiris Game Studio S.A
Evernote by Evernote Corporation	Kill Shot Bravo by Hothead Games
HotelTonight by HotelTonight	Lineage Red Knights by NCSOFT Corporation
Kitchen Stories by Kitchen Stories	Nonstop Knight by flaregames
Komoot by komoot GmbH	PAC-MAN 256 – Endless Maze by Bandai Namco Entertainment Europe
Lifesum by Lifesum	Pictionary™ by Etermax
Memrise by Memrise	Reigns by DevolverDigital
Pocket by Read It Later	Riptide GP: Renegade by Vector Unit
Runtastic Running & Fitness by Runtastic	Star Wars™: Galaxy of Heroes by Electronic Arts
Skyscanner by Skyscanner Ltd	Titan Brawl by Omnidrone
Sleep as Android by Urbandroid Team	Toca Blocks by Toca Boca
Vivino by Vivino	Transformers: Forged to Fight by Kabam

As you can see, some apps have been available in the Play Store for a while. Apparently, Google does not require projects to be updated regularly. The Android Excellence section is already showing up on devices and the web if you go to the Editors' Choice section.

Source: Android Developers

Android Advices
Jun 13, 2017 3:45 PM • by Karthik Iyer

How to Install Android 7.0 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 ROM on Lenovo K4 Note

Lenovo launched the K4 Note last year and it is one of the most successful smartphones of all time. It has really good internals and also it is priced quite well at a very decent price. However, if you are one of the users of the smartphone, then you already know that the company is always lagging behind the software. Well, there is not a lot that you can do other than simply flashing a third party custom ROM. And if you are wondering how to do it, then you are in the right place since we will be showing you exactly how to do it.

Today in this tutorial, we will show you exactly how to install Android 7.0 Nougat based LineageOS 14.1 ROM on Lenovo K4 Note. But before we begin the installation, let's take a look at some of the features which it adds.

About the ROM

Wifi
Bluetooth
Audio
2G-3G Network Switch
Smooth
RIL
Camera
Sensors
Lineage Boosts
Hotspot
Fingerprint
All sensors

Now with that out of the way, let's take a look at some of the prerequisite that is required for this installation.

The first thing which you need to make sure is that you are creating a complete backup of your files. Since we will be completely wiping the internal memory of the phone, you will end up loosing all your files.
You also need to make sure that you are installing a custom recovery software. You can install any of your choices, however, we suggest you go for TWRP for this installation.
You also need to make sure that the battery in the smartphone as about 60-percent charge before you begin the installation. If your smartphone's battery dies during the installation, then you may end up with a completely bricked smartphone.
And lastly it is also necessary to make sure that you have downloaded the firmware file which is necessary for the installation. Without this file, you won't be able to proceed with the installation and hence we suggest you download the same from the link given below.

Download Lineage OS Nougat ROM For Lenovo K4 Note

Installation

Assuming that you have downloaded the files given in the link above, it is now time to begin the instalaltion process.
The first thing which you need to make sure is that you copy the downloaded file to the smartphone.
Once done, simply turn off your phone and enter into the recovery mode. You can do this by pressing Volume Down + Power Key at the same time.
After this, once you are in the recovery menu, look for wipe and format option ⇒ wipe data, system, cache and Dalvik cache and initiate it.
Once done, now return back to the recovery menu and tap on Install.
Now it will ask you to browse for the firmware file which you had copied earlier. Simply navigate to the same and select it.
After that simply swipe to begin the installation.
Do make a note that the installation will take some time and hence we suggest you be patient with the same.
After it is done, before rebooting you can also choose to install the GApps.
Once this is done, your device will automatically reboot into the new ROM.

Do make a note that the first reboot may take a long time and hence we suggest you stay patient with the same. Having said, if you have any queries regarding the setup, then be sure to let us know by commenting down below and also stay tuned to Android Advices for more tutorials like this.

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