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There's a game hidden in many Android phones and this is how you can find it

And in some cases, you can even play it with your friends.

WHILE MOST ANDROID smartphones are made by different companies, the fact they use the same core software to run it means there are a number of similarities between them.

For many, this could mean just having standard Google apps like photos and Hangouts, but what you might not know is there’s a game hidden on many Android devices.

So long as you have one that runs either Android Lollipop (version 5.0) or Marshmallow (version 6.0), you will be able to access it.

To start, go into Settings > About Phone and scroll down until you see Android Version. Start tapping on it repeatedly until the screen changes and you see a lollipop or circle logo.

Android hidden game 1

A mixture of tapping and holding down will unlock a game, one that likely doesn’t need any introduction. It’s just as difficult as the original with the margins of error being slim.

Android game 2

What you will be able to do with it will depend on the version of Android you’re running. If you’re running Lollipop, then you will only be able to play a single player game.

Marshmallow users will be able to play against friends using the one screen. Up to six can play against each other at the same time although you might need to use the first game to figure out where to tap.

android game 3

Good luck on getting a score higher than three.

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    Dec 8th 2014, 4:04 PM

    Couriers not gonna like when he wants to stop for a sambo and the boss is tracking his every move.

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    Dec 8th 2014, 2:20 PM

    Norris Cole would have loved this

    Great idea, good luck to him

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    Dec 8th 2014, 2:21 PM

    This app could come in handy for thieves to real time track a delivery van full of goods worth thousands of euros and intercept it.

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    Dec 8th 2014, 2:42 PM

    Assuming that said thieves have placed an order and have a tracking number to track the van in real time in order to intercept it. Either that or they’ll have to have prior knowledge to someone placing an order and have access to that persons email to get the package tracking number. That would, of course, need us to assume that they are using the services of a hacker!

    Now presumably, if there’s a hacker on board, they might go after slightly bigger fish than aunt Mary’ new hoover!

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    Dec 8th 2014, 3:03 PM

    I also wouldn’t like to work for a company were they were tracing my every step, seems a bit a creepy.

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    Dec 8th 2014, 3:47 PM

    Says the man who, from the profile picture, looks like he’s hiding in the bushes!

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    Dec 8th 2014, 6:06 PM

    Too much grand theft auto aasif….?

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    Dec 8th 2014, 7:37 PM

    Stop begrudging and just appreciate the fantastic start-up. Stop automatically looking at the negatives and what ‘could’ happen. They’ve obviously been looked into. Well done to all involved in Xpreso

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    Dec 8th 2014, 6:46 PM

    The Irish are a nation of begrudgers. They hate to read about a success story. Moan, moan, moan.

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    Dec 9th 2014, 1:13 AM

    In fairness this isn’t that big, have been to various interviews where MDs or senior management want to develop a auditing,tracking applications/tool. It’s not completely a new idea

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