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One of the features LG pushed hard with the announcement of the G3 was its Knock Code screen locking feature. While the device is asleep, you can tap on the screen in predefined locations to wake it and unlock instantly. Knock Code actually debuted on the G Pro 2, but now Sprint’s G2 is getting it as well.

The update (with the odd version “ZVD”) is beginning to roll out today and is coming in stages.

Sprint’s LG G2 Gets An OTA Update With Support For LG’s Knock Code Security System was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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So, a tiny little screen thing that’s kind of like a phone but not a phone and is also strapped to your arm screams for a few very specific uses, and one of them is a remote control for your phone’s camera. We’ve already seen at least one Android Wear camera remote, but that one was more of a proof of concept than a full-fledged tool. PixtoCam takes the basic idea that’s been around for longer than mobile phones and adds some notable improvements.

[New App] PixtoCam Allows You To Use Android Wear As A Remote Viewfinder / Shutter For Pictures Of Lego (And Also Other Things) was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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I must confess to a near-total ignorance in all things Minecraft. My basic understanding is that you punch trees, dig, run from exploding zombies, and out of that somehow comes a full-scale digital model of the starship Enterprise or the entire country of Denmark. But I do know that “crafting” is a big part of all that, and in order to effectively craft, you need to know what to start with and what tools to use.

[New App] Craft With Android Wear Support Puts Minecraft Recipes Where They Belong: On Your Wrist was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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If you’ve got an unlocked/international version of HTC’s One M8, you might be wondering when your next Android update is coming. According to HTC Vice President of Management Mo Versi, the answer is “late next week.” The company is planning an update to Android 4.4.3.

@Kiamat @htcdev @JasonMacHTC @HTCUSA @htc Our target is late next week. Thanks.

— Mo (@moversi) July 19, 2014

So why not bump it up to the latest release, 4.4.4?

HTC: Unlocked One M8 Phones Will Receive The 4.4.3 OTA Next Week, Next Release Will Be Android L was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Motorola’s sale to Lenovo doesn’t seem to have dampened its resolve for speedy Android updates. After upgrading the 2013 DROID line to the latest version of KitKat earlier this week, it looks like the Moto X and the Verizon-only version of the Moto G are getting ready for the same treatment. We’ve been sent alerts that some users are being invited to a “soak test” for Android 4.4.4, which means that a full rollout is probably a few weeks away at most.

Verizon’s Moto X And Moto G Are Getting Soak Tests For KitKat 4.4.4 was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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Remember those awesome mini-drones that Parrot showed off at CES way back in January? Is looks like the Rolling Spider and Jumping Sumo are on sale now, at Brookstone and the Apple Store at least, for $100 and $160 respectively. And if you bought the drone, you’ll want something to control it with. Enter the FreeFlight 3 app, made specifically for controlling Parrot’s new toys. It’s a free download, though you’ll need an Android 4.0 device to install it.

[New App] Parrot Releases FreeFlight 3 Control App For Its Jumping Sumo And Rolling Spider MiniDrones was written by the awesome team at Android Police.

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