Asus rolled out Android 9.0 Pie update for the ZenFone 5Z and started beta testing for the ZenFone Max Pro M2 recently. it is yet to push the update to last year’s ZenFone Max Pro M1. However, the company has announced the list of the Asus phones which will be getting the Pie update eventually later this year. Continue reading “ASUS confirms range of ZenFone models that will receive Android 9.0 Pie update”
Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 was amongst the best selling devices launched in 2017 in India, despite launching in 2017 it was launched with Android 6.0 (Marshmallow) and was updated to Android 7.0 (Nougat) in August 2017. Redmi Note 4 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 mobile platform, the same processor that powers Mi A1 which received Android 9.0 (Pie) update along with Dual 4G VoLTE support couple of months ago. Xiaomi has already announced the list of smartphones eligible for Android Oreo/Pie update, but Xiaomi’s best seller from 2017 is not included in the list and now we can assume that Redmi Note 4 will not receive any Android update.
Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on Redmi Note 4 with OxygenOS 9.0 port”
After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the 2.1 and Nokia 6 last week, HMD Global has released Pie update for its Nokia 3.1, which comes after a month of delay even though it had promised it in January. The phone was released back in October last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo). Continue reading “Nokia 3.1 Plus Android Pie update starts rolling out”
HMD global unveiled Nokia 4.2 smartphone at an event in MWC 2019 yesterday. Notably, this device comes under the Android One initiative and mid-range segment. It measures 8.39mm in thickness and weighs just around 161 grams. Continue reading “Nokia 4.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
At the MWC 2019, HMD Global introduced a slew of Nokia smartphones catering to various segments, be it Nokia 210 or Nokia 9 Pureview. In an attempt to get its moves right in the mid-range segment, the company has launched Nokia 3.2 successor of the last year’s Nokia 3.1. Continue reading “Nokia 3.2 Hands On and Photo Gallery”
After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the Nokia 6 yesterday, HMD Global has released Pie update for its budget Android Go Edition smartphone Nokia 2.1, as it had promised. The phone was released back in August last year running Android 8.1 Oreo (Go Edition), so this should be one of the first Android Go Edition phone to get Pie update. Continue reading “Nokia 2.1 Android 9.0 (Pie) update starts rolling out”
Update – February 20, 2019: Xiaomi has opened registrations for global beta testing of Android Pie for Redmi Note 5 Pro, Redmi Note 6 Pro and Redmi S2 (Y2) smartphones on its forum. Registration is open till March 15th (Beijing Time) and ROM will roll out staring March 19th so we can expect open beta starting March-end or early April.
After Galaxy S9 series, Galaxy Note9 and more recently, the Galaxy Note8, Samsung has started rolling out Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI stable update for the Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ smartphones starting from Germany, as it had promised. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ One UI Android Pie update starts rolling out”
After releasing Android 9.0 (Pie) beta update for the Nokia 5 smartphone last month, HMD Global has finally started rolling out stable update for Nokia 6, as it had promised. The phone was released back in 2017 running Android 7.1 (Nougat) and got Android 8.1 (Oreo) update last year. Continue reading “Nokia 6 (2017) Android 9.0 (Pie) update starts rolling out”
“Samsung Galaxy” is undoubtedly one of the most well-known brands in the world of smartphones. This series began as an answer to the iPhone with Samsung’s motivation to offer a valid alternative. Since then, Samsung has become one of the biggest smartphone manufacturers globally. Tomorrow’s launch will be its biggest milestone in the celebration of the Korean conglomerate’s 10th anniversary of the Galaxy S smartphone to be unveiled ahead of Mobile World Congress 2019 (MWC) tomorrow. In anticipation, let’s take a pause to look at what made Samsung’s brand “Galaxy” so famous. Continue reading “10 years since the first Galaxy – Can Samsung stay at the top?”
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst the best selling devices launched in 2018 but it runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) based MIUI 10 as of now. As per an official announcement, Redmi Note 5 Pro is expected to get Android 9.0 (Pie) in Q1 2019 but the public beta testing for the MIUI Global ROM hasn’t started yet. Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Android One Port”
Xiaomi’s Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst the best selling devices launched in 2018 but it runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) based MIUI 10 as of now. As per an official announcement, Redmi Note 5 Pro is expected to get Android 9.0 (Pie) in Q1 2019 but the public beta testing for the MIUI Global ROM hasn’t started yet. Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro with Resurrection Remix 7”
Launched in 2015, OnePlus 2 was one of the popular devices from the OnePlus portfolio, even though it didn’t take off well among the customers. Post few months after the launch, OnePlus announced the second-generation device won’t be receiving an update to Android Nougat after all. With this, OnePlus promised its users an update it couldn’t deliver. Continue reading “Get Android 9.0 Pie on OnePlus 2 with Pixel Experience ROM”
Google has started rolling out new over-the-air (OTA) update for Pixel devices and also posted factory images as part of monthly Android Security release. The update for this month doesn’t include functional improvements, and only brings security fixes.
Xiaomi’s sub-brand POCO launched the F1 last year in the Indian market at a starting price of Rs. 19,999 after recent price cut. This device runs on Android 8.1 (Oreo) with MIUI on top with POCO launcher out of the box. In this regard, MIUI is a heavy skin on top of Android skin that offers various customisations but brings a good amount of bloat as well. Continue reading “Here’s how you can install OxygenOS 9.0 on Poco F1”
