Category: Android

Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G update brings RAM expansion and camera improvements

Samsung launched the Galaxy A52s 5G in India earlier this month. Now it has received its first software update after the launch that brings RAM Plus feature, which is the RAM expansion technology, which uses the internal memory of the phone to expand the RAM by 4GB, in addition to the existing 8GB of RAM that the phone already has. The virtual RAM feature is available in realme, OPPO, Redmi and more smartphones. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy A52s 5G update brings RAM expansion and camera improvements”

Get Android 11 on POCO X2 with OxygenOS 11 Port

One of the biggest advantage of owning a Xiaomi or POCO device has to be the third party community development support. Out of third-party ROMs for these devices, OxygenOS ports are often sought after by enthusiasts. Recently, someone ported OxygenOS 11 from OnePlus Nord to the POCO X2. We installed it on our unit, and here is our guide to help you with the installation process. We will be using it as a daily driver for the next couple of weeks, and let our readers know more about the day-to-day performance, battery life, and more.

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Android 12 Beta 5 with final tweaks, Calculator app with Material You UI released ahead of stable roll out

Google has released the Android 12 beta 5 which has reached release candidate after it reached Platform Stability with Beta 4 that was released last month. All app-facing surfaces are final, including SDK and NDK APIs, app-facing system behaviors, and restrictions on non-SDK interfaces, said Google. Continue reading “Android 12 Beta 5 with final tweaks, Calculator app with Material You UI released ahead of stable roll out”

realme narzo 20 C.12 update with camera fixes, August 2021 security patch starts rolling out

Update – Aug 25: realme has started rolling out RMX2191_11.C.12 update for the Narzo 20 Pro users. The update weighs brings August, 2021 Android security patch and fixes camera and file manager issues. Continue reading “realme narzo 20 C.12 update with camera fixes, August 2021 security patch starts rolling out”

OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 11 Android 11 stable update starts rolling out

After several beta updates, OnePlus has finally started rolling out Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 update for the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T smartphones. This comes soon after the Beta 3 that was released earlier this week. Continue reading “OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T OxygenOS 11 Android 11 stable update starts rolling out”

Android 12 Beta 4 hints at Pixel 6’s 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor and Exynos 5123 5G modem

Google today released the Android 12 beta 4 which has  reached Platform Stability with final APIs and all app-facing behaviors. Google asks all app and game developers to start the final compatibility testing now and prepare to publish the compatibility updates as soon as possible ahead of the final release. Continue reading “Android 12 Beta 4 hints at Pixel 6’s 50MP Samsung GN1 sensor and Exynos 5123 5G modem”

Lava Z2, Z4, Z6, and MyZ Android 11 roll out details revealed

Lava launched its new Z series smartphones including myZ phone with customizable specs earlier this year running Android 10. Today the company has announced that its Z4, Z6, and MyZ triple-camera variants will get Android 11 update from July 25th, while Z2 users will receive the update in the subsequent months. Continue reading “Lava Z2, Z4, Z6, and MyZ Android 11 roll out details revealed”

Android 12 Beta 3 with scrolling screenshots, privacy indicator APIs, enhanced auto-rotate and more released

Android 12 is one step closer to its final release as Google has rolled out Android 12 Beta 3 for supported devices. The Beta 3 features various improvements over Android 12 Beta 2, with features such as Scrolling screenshots, On-device search, etc. along with the final APIs and SDK. Google also released the Android 12 Beta 3 for TV with Refresh Rate Switching Settings, 4K UI support and more.

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Android 12 will update the Google Assistant “At a glance” feature to “Live Space”

With Android 12, Google will be introducing a lot of new updates to many features and functionalities, and while most of them are announced to the public, some of them may be hidden. One such possible hidden change is an update to the Google Assistant’s “At A Glance” feature, which may getting rebranded to “Live Space”.

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Google adds Earthquake Alerts System, contextual Emoji Kitchen suggestions, ability to star messages and more

Google has announced a bunch of new updates that are coming to Android, bringing new features across the mobile OS. These includes updates to the Google Messages app, improvements to the Google Keyboard, Android Auto, Voice Access functionality and more.

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Google releases Android 12 Beta 2 update with Privacy Dashboard, Mic and camera indicators and more

After releasing the first Android 12 beta update during the Google I/O last month, Google today released Android 12 Beta 2 update that brings new privacy features like the Privacy Dashboard that was announced at the Google I/O, as well as various feature updates to improve functionality, stability, and performance. There is also Passpoint updates for developers, a new power button in the quick settings menu, wallpaper-based Material You themes, Quick tap that lets you double-tap the fingerprint sensor and perform various shortcut actions and more. Continue reading “Google releases Android 12 Beta 2 update with Privacy Dashboard, Mic and camera indicators and more”

Get Android 11 on POCO F1 with LineageOS 18.1

LineageOS is a popular Android-based OS amongst custom ROM enthusiasts. LineageOS team recently announced LineageOS 18.1, which uses Android 11 as the base. The developer team also dropped the latest LineageOS 18.1 for various popular devices including the POCO F1. Continue reading “Get Android 11 on POCO F1 with LineageOS 18.1”

OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T and 7T Pro OxygenOS 11.0.1.1 update with bug fixes, network improvements, May Android security patch released

OnePlus has rolled out OxygenOS 11.0.1.1  to OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T and 7T Pro that brings several bug fixes in the UI, camera, phone and improvements to Gallery, 4G network and Wi-Fi connection stability. The update also brings the Android security patch for May 2021. Continue reading “OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, 7T and 7T Pro OxygenOS 11.0.1.1 update with bug fixes, network improvements, May Android security patch released”

Android 12 will soon support better connectivity and fast pairing across devices

Seamless connectivity across devices is one of the areas that Google is focusing on for Android. To enable this, Google is introducing a number of improvements and features in Android that will make it a much better connected tool in a user’s home.

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Android 12 Beta 1 rolls out for Pixel series and more smartphones – Here’s how you can download

Google released Android developer preview for Android ‘12’, the next major Android release, back in February and released the DP 2 in March and the DP 3 last month. The company today started rolling out Android 12 beta 1 for its Pixel smartphone range, after it was announced at the I/O today. Beta 1 will also be available for 10 more brands including ASUS, OnePlus, OPPO, realme, SHARP, TECNO, TCL, vivo’s iQOO, Xiaomi and ZTE, in addition to all the Pixel phones (Pixel 3 and later). Continue reading “Android 12 Beta 1 rolls out for Pixel series and more smartphones – Here’s how you can download”