proprietary software

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Software, Android >

(on Google Play (archive))

https://teral-soft.com/

Does things and stuff.

I needed this to clear phone logs on my Doogee X20 because it was modified by the communist Chinese to be unable to do it natively.

  • Abandoned

    • It was taken from the Google Play store, even though it’s still referenced on their website.
    • It does not work on Android 12.



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BeautySnap - (Android spyware) icon

Software, Android >

(on Google Play)
(on F-Droid)
was loverscamera.com

A Chinese spyware/backdoor application default-installed and uninstallable on cheap Chinese mobile phones.

  • Abandoned: Not updated, and the domain is gone.



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MSI Afterburner image

Software >

https://www.msi.com/Landing/afterburner/graphics-cards

A graphics card over/under-clocking tool.

do not use

Of all the problems it might bring, it might fuck with your audio, leading to audio crackles/pops/hiccups not associated with your settings (including power), drivers, sound cards, speakers or electrical outlets.



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Final Fantasy 14 image

Entertainment > Games >

(on Wikipedia)
https://na.finalfantasyxiv.com/

Yet another MMO, but Japanese and built on a huge franchise and the smouldering remains of an abysmal failure.

I don’t understand how this is popular. It has boring repetitive abilities, a confusing layout and a terrible map system.

  • Properly named Final Fantasy XIV
  • Technically I’m looking at Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
  • aka ファイナルファンタジーXIV: 新生エオルゼア
  • aka Fainaru Fantajī Fōtīn: Shinsei Eoruzea

    • Apparently that’s not a joke.
  • aka FF14, FFXIV


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Entertainment > Games >
Tower Defense Games > Bloons >

(on Wikipedia)
https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/bloons-td-6-bf95a0
https://ninjakiwi.com/Games/Mobile/Bloons-TD-6.html

A fair tower defence game that really does come across as a mobile game ported to desktop. I got it free from Epic, which is the only thing making me not completely trash this thing.

Fair, with flaws.

  • Supports ultrawide in so far as it paints a design outside of its normal widescreen aspect ratio.



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