May 18, 2013 by Pritam Paul/0 Comment(s)

Ingress

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Description

*****Ingress is a closed-beta right now. Request an invite at http://www.ingress.com*****Ingress transforms the real world into the landscape for a global game of mystery, intrigue, and competition.

Our future is at stake. And you must choose a side.

A mysterious energy has been unearthed by a team of scientists in Europe. The origin and purpose of this force is unknown, but some researchers believe it is influencing the way we think. We must control it or it will control us.

“The Enlightened” seek to embrace the power that this energy may bestow upon us.

“The Resistance” struggle to defend, and protect what’s left of our humanity.

Install Ingress and transform your world.

The World is the Game
Move through the real world using your Android device and the Ingress app to discover and tap sources of this mysterious energy. Acquire objects to aid in your quest, deploy tech to capture territory, and ally with other players to advance the cause of the Enlightened or the Resistance.

Strategy
The struggle is being played out globally. Track the progress of players around the world, plan your next steps, and communicate with others using an Intelligence map.

What is the Niantic Project?
Is this just a game? An Investigation Board (http://www.nianticproject.com) filled with cryptic clues and secret codes awaits. The story evolves everyday. Powerful secrets and game tech are there to be unlocked.

Form Alliances
The struggle to save the planet spans the entire world. Groups of people acting together can be more effective than individuals acting alone. Cooperation across neighborhoods, cities, and countries will be needed to achieve the ultimate victory.

NOTE: This app is optimized for smartphones, not tablets.

App Screenshots

Videos

What’s New

What’s in this version:

Version 1.25.2
+ Recycle game objects into XM
+ Soon: Firing XMPs will require XM
+ Portal Keys sorted by distance (future version will offer a sort order control).
+ User setting for GPS “Location smoothing” using wifi and cell data.
+ Bug fixes

Permissions

THIS APPLICATION HAS ACCESS TO THE FOLLOWING:

YOUR ACCOUNTS
USE ACCOUNTS ON THE DEVICE

Allows the app to request authentication tokens.
YOUR LOCATION
APPROXIMATE LOCATION (NETWORK-BASED)

Allows the app to get your approximate location. This location is derived by location services using network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi. These location services must be turned on and available to your device for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine approximately where you are.

PRECISE LOCATION (GPS AND NETWORK-BASED)

Allows the app to get your precise location using the Global Positioning System (GPS) or network location sources such as cell towers and Wi-Fi. These location services must be turned on and available to your device for the app to use them. Apps may use this to determine where you are, and may consume additional battery power.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
FULL NETWORK ACCESS

Allows the app to create network sockets and use custom network protocols. The browser and other applications provide means to send data to the internet, so this permission is not required to send data to the internet.
STORAGE
MODIFY OR DELETE THE CONTENTS OF YOUR USB STORAGE

Allows the app to write to the USB storage.
YOUR SOCIAL INFORMATION
READ YOUR CONTACTS

Allows the app to read data about your contacts stored on your device, including the frequency with which you’ve called, emailed, or communicated in other ways with specific individuals. This permission allows apps to save your contact data, and malicious apps may share contact data without your knowledge.

YOUR ACCOUNTS
FIND ACCOUNTS ON THE DEVICE

Allows the app to get the list of accounts known by the device. This may include any accounts created by applications you have installed.

READ GOOGLE SERVICE CONFIGURATION

Allows this app to read Google service configuration data.
NETWORK COMMUNICATION
VIEW NETWORK CONNECTIONS

Allows the app to view information about network connections such as which networks exist and are connected.

VIEW WI-FI CONNECTIONS

Allows the app to view information about Wi-Fi networking, such as whether Wi-Fi is enabled and name of connected Wi-Fi devices.

RECEIVE DATA FROM INTERNET

Allows apps to accept cloud to device messages sent by the app’s service. Using this service will incur data usage. Malicious apps could cause excess data usage.
SYSTEM TOOLS
TEST ACCESS TO PROTECTED STORAGE

Allows the app to test a permission for USB storage that will be available on future devices.
AFFECTS BATTERY
PREVENT DEVICE FROM SLEEPING

Allows the app to prevent the device from going to sleep.

CONTROL VIBRATION

Allows the app to control the vibrator.
AUDIO SETTINGS
CHANGE YOUR AUDIO SETTINGS

Allows the app to modify global audio settings such as volume and which speaker is used for output.
SYNC SETTINGS
READ SYNC STATISTICS

Allows an app to read the sync stats for an account, including the history of sync events and how much data is synced.

READ SYNC SETTINGS

Allows the app to read the sync settings for an account. For example, this can determine whether the People app is synced with an account.

TOGGLE SYNC ON AND OFF

Allows an app to modify the sync settings for an account. For example, this can be used to enable sync of the People app with an account.