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Invention Manual

Interactive manual for Invention mobile app/game development

Callan Hodgskin · com.x10host.invention.manual

Not rated yet 500+ downloads v1.4 25.8 MB Android 4.4+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

  • Signature matches the Google Play version Details

At a glance

Latest version
v1.4 (19)
Updated
Jun 16, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size
25.8 MB
Requires
Android 4.4+ (API 19)
CPU support
x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category
Books & Reference (app)
Listed since
Apr 13, 2021 (at least)
Permissions
3
Website
gitlab.com/hodgskin-callan/Invention
Developer contact
[email protected]

About this APK

Invention Manual is an app by Callan Hodgskin in the Books & Reference category, listed since at least April 2021. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

It asks for 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.

What's new in v1.4

Updated for Visual Studio App Center.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Invention is an open source library for C# native mobile apps/games targeting Windows, iOS and Android platforms. This app is an interactive manual for learning how to develop in Invention. Benefits of Invention: - Code-first API with no XML files - Layout is arrangeable and composable - Compiles to a native app - Rapid development on Windows Write your app code in .NET Standard class libraries using the Invention API. Android and iOS are built on Xamarin technology. Write your app once and deliver to the three major app stores: - Apple iTunes (iOS) - Google Play (Android) - Windows Store (UWP) Microsoft Visual Studio Community Edition with Xamarin and the open-source Invention Library makes mobile app/game development in C# both free and easy. Email mailto:[email protected] Twitter https://twitter.com/callan_hodgskin Gitlab https://gitlab.com/hodgskin-callan/Invention

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

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  • Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 16, 2026.
  • Certificate issued to “Notlame” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

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  • Developer signature verified Jun 16, 2026
  • Validated against Google Play Jun 16, 2026
  • Signed byCN=Callan Hodgskin, OU=Development, O=Notlame, L=Perth, ST=WA, C=AU
  • Signing certificate (SHA-1)23:28:CA:B4:E6:90:52:19:BC:05:B8:14:7B:C5:71:B8:66:D7:B9:BB
  • File MD5aff7f87b1eb87ce5a89db6089ba1b962
  • Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Invention Manual requests 3 permissions, none of them sensitive.

Required hardware & features

Invention Manual APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

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