Many users have reported about the random reboots of Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL and had to wait for Google to identify the root cause of the issue before it pushes out an update. The company has finally identified a fix for the issue, though specifics weren’t discussed. Continue reading “Google identifies fix for Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL random reboots, to roll in coming weeks”
Just as it promised, Sony is now rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update to Xperia X Performance two days after it pushed the update for Xperia XZ and Xperia XZs. The new update comes with a build number 41.3.A.0.401, and the update is live on both the single SIM (F8131) and dual-SIM (F8132) versions. Continue reading “Sony Xperia X Performance Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”
Gboard after bringing 40 additional languages support in the previous update is now receiving yet another update with version number v6.8. The new update brings features like handwriting keyboards; planning Motion Stills integration and more. Continue reading “Gboard v6.8 brings handwriting keyboard, to get Motion Stills for GIF creation and more”
Google released first Android 8.1 (Oreo) Developer Preview for Pixel and Nexus devices last month . Today it has released the final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for the devices. The first update brought a set of targeted enhancements including optimizations for Android Go and new Neural Networks API to accelerate on-device machine intelligence, the latest one includes official APIs (API level 27), the latest optimizations and bug fixes, and the November 2017 security patch updates. Continue reading “Google releases final Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2 for Pixel and Nexus devices”
Samsung has filed multiple smartphone patents to house the Antenna bands on the frame of both full-screen display and traditional units. The company has filed the patents at the Korean Intellectual Property Rights Information Service. Continue reading “Samsung files multiple patents for smartphones with full-screen display”
Sony today has started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo update for Xperia XZ and XZs. The new update comes with a build number 41.3.A.0.401, and the update with same build number is expected to hit Xperia X Performance shortly. Sony just as it promised, is rolling out the update to its flagship smartphones before the end of the year.
Continue reading “Sony Xperia XZ and Xperia XZs Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”
HMD Global started rolling out Android 8.0 Oreo beta update for the Nokia 8 smartphone last month. As promised, it has started rolling out the final Android Oreo update for the phone today. The company already promised to offer Oreo update for all its Android smartphones. Continue reading “Nokia 8 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”
People either love MIUI or hate it, there is nothing in between, people who love MIUI usually complaint about the MIUI notification panel because it did not support basic stock Android features like Quick reply and had painful two finger swipe down gesture to expand notifications. At MIUI 9 launch, Xiaomi announced the New Notification Panel to address these issues, and now with MIUI 9 Global Beta 7.11.23 update users can enjoy Quick reply and Bundled notification features on their Xiaomi devices. Continue reading “MIUI 9 brings new Notification Shade with Bundled Notifications and Quick Replies”
Google’s Product Manager, Michelle today has announced that the company has started rolling out more accurate battery life estimates which some of the users have started noticing in the past few days. This wasn’t the case earlier where it used to show simple (mostly inaccurate) battery estimates. Continue reading “Google rolls out more accurate Pixel battery life estimates with personalised on-device model”
Just last week, Xiaomi started rolling out Android Nougat based MIUI 9 Beta ROM to its budget oriented device Redmi 4A which was launched back in March 2017 with MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow). Now some Redmi 4A users are reporting that they have received a new android Nougat 7.1.2 based OTA update as Nightly build on their devices. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A MIUI 8 Global Stable ROM based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat starts rolling out”
Google has announced deals on Premium Games and more just in time for Black Friday and Cyber Monday in select markets, including India. These are on sale for as low as Rs. 7 or $0.49. In the U.S. it is also offering Google Play Music subscription free for four months as well as discounts on movies, TV shows and books. Check out the complete list of deals on these games below. Continue reading “Black Friday App Deals: Android games on sale on Google Play starting at Rs. 7 / $0.49”
As per the recent reports, India overtook the United States to become world’s second-largest smartphone market after China. Being one of the hottest and most happening places for handheld devices, there are a lot of brands that are trying its best to make a mark in the market.
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At the MIUI 9 Global launch, Xiaomi highlighted the fact that even 5-year-old phones including Mi 2/2S are still getting weekly MIUI updates and will also get MIUI 9 Global Stable update. Now, within a couple of weeks, Xiaomi made an announcement on MIUI Forum saying that MIUI updates will be suspended for few of Xiaomi devices after the MIUI 9 update. Continue reading “MIUI 9 will be the last update for these phones”
OnePlus released Android 8.0 Oreo update in open beta last month for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T smartphones. Today it has finally started rolling out Android Oreo update for the smartphones for all in the form of OxygenOS 5.0 update. This brings several new features including new parallel apps feature that lets you run a parallel version of the same app using a separate account, Picture in Picture, New Quick Settings design and more. Continue reading “OnePlus 3 and 3T OxygenOS 5.0 Android 8.0 Oreo update starts rolling out”
In late 2017, when most of the OEMs are releasing schedule for the Oreo update, a lot of budget phones that are launched still run on Android Marshmallow. Xiaomi Redmi 4A was launched back in March 2017 with MIUI 8 based on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow), but Xiaomi didn’t announce anything regarding the Android update for the device till date. Also, Redmi 4A was amongst the few devices which didn’t receive MIUI 9 Global Beta update until this Friday. Yesterday, Xiaomi rolled out MIUI Global Beta 7.11.16 for Redmi 4A, and surprisingly this new update is based on Android Nougat 7.1.2. Continue reading “Xiaomi Redmi 4A MIUI 9 Beta ROM based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat starts rolling out”
