Samsung Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 get One UI 3.0 Android 11 update in India

After the Galaxy M31, Samsung has started rolling out One UI 3.0 Android 11 update for the Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 smartphones in India. Based on earlier reports the M21 was supposed to get the update in March, but it has rolled out the update earlier than expected. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M21 and Galaxy F41 get One UI 3.0 Android 11 update in India”

Samsung One UI 3.1 brings new productivity features to Galaxy Tab S7, Tab S7+

Samsung’s One UI 3 has been steadily rolling out to their new Galaxy devices, including the Galaxy S20 series, Tab S7 series, Galaxy M31 and more. Along with all the visual changes and camera features, Samsung is increasing the integration between devices in the Galaxy ecosystem and added a few features to improve the Galaxy experience with Windows devices.

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Android 12 could bring App Pairs for better multitasking, improve game controller rumble

While multi-tasking between single apps has been quite easy for many years in Android, using two apps in split screen has been quite clunky. As new form factors in smartphones are on the rise, Google is reportedly revamping the split screen interface in Android 12 with a feature called App Pairs.

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Samsung Galaxy M31 One UI 3.0 Android 11 update starts rolling out in India

Samsung has finally started rolling out One UI 3.0 Android 11 update for the Galaxy M31 smartphone in India making it the first mid-range phone to get the update after the S series and Note series phones. Based on earlier reports the phone was supposed to get the update in March, but it has rolled out the update earlier than expected. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M31 One UI 3.0 Android 11 update starts rolling out in India”

Android 11 based POSP – Overview and First Impressions on POCO F1

POSP, Potato Open Sauce Project, came into existence a couple of years back. POSP, based on AOSP, follows a minimal approach and aims at providing a clean Android experience. Android 11 based POSP has been released for various devices, and we recently flashed it on our POCO F1 unit. So, here is our overview and first impression post to walk you through the features and installation procedure.

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vivo confirms Android 11 Funtouch OS 11 update for range of smartphones in India

vivo launched its V20 smartphone in India back in October last year running Android 11 based Funtouch OS 11. The vivo X50 Pro and the V20 Pro smartphones got the update in India last month. Now it has confirmed that the beta update will roll out for its older phones in India starting this January. Continue reading “vivo confirms Android 11 Funtouch OS 11 update for range of smartphones in India”

Get Android 11 on Redmi Note 7 Pro with AwakenOS 1.3

AwakenOS, a custom ROM project, came into existence back in September. We already brought you the first impressions and overview of Android 11 based AwakenOS featuring POCO F1, but since then the Awaken has gone through lots of changes. The developers have baked in tons of customizations, and nifty features in the recent releases of the AwakenOS.

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realme 6 Pro, realme 7, narzo 20 Pro and X2 Pro Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 Early Access announced [Update: narzo 20 realme UI 2.0 open beta]

Update: January 7, 2021: realme has now announced realme UI 2.0 Open Beta program for realme Narzo 20 users in India. Users can head over to Settings > Software Update > Tap on the settings icon in the top right corner > Trial Version > Submit your details > Apply Now. As soon as the application procedure is completed, users will receive Android 11 based realme UI 2.0 update on their device.

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OnePlus Nord OxygenOS 11 Android 11 Open Beta update released

OnePlus has finally released Android 11-based OxygenOS 11 Open Beta 1 update. This comes after OxygenOS 11 stable update for the  OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro smartphones that rolled out back in October last year. The OnePlus 8T smartphone was launched running OxygenOS 11 out of the box. Continue reading “OnePlus Nord OxygenOS 11 Android 11 Open Beta update released”

Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 update resumes, affected users get free service

Update: January 5, 2021 – Xiaomi has started rolling out new V12.0.3.0.RFQMIXM build, and users report that it doesn’t have any issues. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 11 update resumes, affected users get free service”

Get Android 11 on POCO X2 (Redmi K30 4G) with NitrogenOS

Xiaomi spun-off POCO as an independent brand earlier this year. POCO X2 was the company’s first device as a separate independent entity. Soon after the launch, POCO India confirmed that the smartphone will receive Android 11 update, but the POCO X2 users are yet to receive the first Android platform upgrade.

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Get Android 11 on Xiaomi Mi A3 with Paranoid Android

Xiaomi launched its first Android One smartphone — Mi A1 back in 2017, which was originally introduced as Mi 5X in China. Then Mi 6X became the Mi A2 in India, and the third-generation Android One phone from Xiaomi, the Mi A3 is actually the CC9e smartphone that was introduced in China. However, Mi A3 came with only HD+ screen, even though it’s Super AMOLED. Continue reading “Get Android 11 on Xiaomi Mi A3 with Paranoid Android”

ASUS Zenfone 6 Android 11 update starts rolling out

ASUS introduced the Zenfone 6 last year running Android 9.0 (Pie) with ZenUI 6. It got the Android 10 update by the end of the year. Now it has started receiving Android 11 stable update starting from Taiwan after beta testing that started back in September. Beta update for T-Mobile in the US that rolled out last month enabled VoLTE support. Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone 6 Android 11 update starts rolling out”

Motorola confirms Android 11 update for range of smartphones

Motorola is the latest company to announce Android 11 update plans for its smartphones which includes 22 Motorola and one Lenovo smartphone. The Moto E7 Plus that was launched a few months back and the Moto E7 that was introduced last month is not in the list. This brings improved powerful device controls, easier ways to manage conversations, privacy settings and more. Continue reading “Motorola confirms Android 11 update for range of smartphones”

WhatsApp beta testing voice and video calls on desktop

WhatsApp made it simple for its user to carry out long conversations even when they are away from phones through desktop mode. But, when it comes to calls, users need to run back to get the phone. Well, that changes now. Continue reading “WhatsApp beta testing voice and video calls on desktop”