Category: Android

List of Xiaomi smartphones that are confirmed to get Android Pie update [Updated]

Xiaomi has finally released the list of smartphones eligible for Android Pie/Oreo update, these devices are supposed to get Android Pie/Oreo update sometime before Q2 2019. Xiaomi has mentioned that the smartphones which have already received two major Android updates are unlikely to receive further Android updates. The list of smartphones eligible to receive Android update includes both Mi and Redmi range of smartphones. Continue reading “List of Xiaomi smartphones that are confirmed to get Android Pie update [Updated]”

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1, Max Pro M2 and Max M2 Android 9.0 (Pie) update starts rolling out in India

Update: April 11, 2019 — Android Pie update for the ASUS Max Pro M2 has also started rolling out in India, after the beta update in February.  Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M1, Max Pro M2 and Max M2 Android 9.0 (Pie) update starts rolling out in India”

Google Store website confirms existence of Pixel 3a smartphone

It is the time of the year where we start seeing leaks and rumors about the next Pixel smartphone from Google. In the same lines, today, Google’s own website accidentally confirms the existence of Pixel 3a smartphone. Pixel 3a is said to be a smaller and lighter version of Pixel 3.

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Google Pixel 3 gets Dual SIM, Dual Standby support with Android Q Beta 2

Google started supporting eSIM feature on the Pixel 2 devices and the same was carried onto Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL smartphones. It was only Dual SIM, Single Standby (DSSS), but today, with the roll out of Android Q Beta 2, Google brings support for Dual SIM Dual Standby(DSDS) for Pixel 3 devices.

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Google releases Android Q Beta 2 with multitasking Bubbles, foldables emulator and more

Google released Android Q Beta 1 last month with a lot of features, now it has released the Beta 2 for Pixel users bringing new capabilities such as support for bubbles, a new way for users to multitask,  new foldable device emulator and more.

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Get Android 9.0 Pie on Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Pixel Experience ROM

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 Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 with Pixel Experience ROM”

Vivo emerges as the fastest growing brand in January 2019: GfK report

vivo, the innovative global smartphone brand, today announced that as per the latest GfK report, vivo has emerged as the fastest growing brand with 63.2% growth in terms of value and 60.9% growth in terms of volume in January 2019 versus January 2018. Continue reading “Vivo emerges as the fastest growing brand in January 2019: GfK report”

Firefox Lockbox password manager released for Android

Mozilla has rolled out Firefox Lockbox for Android users, a secure app that keeps people’s passwords with them wherever they go. Notably, this was another pilot experiment done by the company just like Firefox Send, a free encrypted file transfer service which keeps people’s personal information private unveiled earlier this month. Continue reading “Firefox Lockbox password manager released for Android”

ASUS ROG Phone Review: Gamer’s delight despite a few caveats

Ever since the inception of mobile phones, gaming has always been an integral part of it. Be it Nokia 1100 or the recently launched ASUS ROG phone. While the term ‘Mobile Gaming’ wasn’t taken very seriously a few years back, titles like Angry Birds, Clash of Clans, and the currently trending PUBG have changed things drastically. Continue reading “ASUS ROG Phone Review: Gamer’s delight despite a few caveats”

Opera browser for Android gets built-in free VPN, support for crypto-pairing and more

Opera browser for the desktop already offers free VPN. After the beta update last month that got built-in VPN, Opera browser for Android stable version 51 has received VPN support. This lets you hide your physical locationmaking it harder for others to track your behavior on the Web.

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Nokia 5.1 Android Pie update starts rolling out

After rolling out Android Pie update for the Nokia 6, Nokia 3.1 Plus and Nokia 2.1, HMD Global has started rolling out Android Pie update for the Nokia 5.1 smartphone, as it had promised. The phone was introduced back in May last year running Android 8.1 (Oreo).

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Google Calender’s AI-powered meeting room suggestions now rolling for Android and iOS

Google has been revamping things, adding features and much more to its GSuite, in a bid to give users a smooth experience. As we all know, last the company launched automatic room suggestions in Google Calendar on the web. Continue reading “Google Calender’s AI-powered meeting room suggestions now rolling for Android and iOS”

ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2, Max Pro M1 and Max M2 Android 9.0 (Pie) update will roll out by April 15

Back in December last year ASUS confirmed Android Pie update for Zenfone 5Z and Max Pro M2 will get the Pie update in January, and the Max Pro M1 will get in February, but only the Zenfone 5Z got the Pie update in January, while the other phones are yet to get the update. This week the company confirmed that the both these phones along with the Zenfone Max M2  will get the update by April 15th.

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ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 and ZenFone Max M2 update brings improvements, security update [Download Links]

ASUS has started rolling out new update for the Zenfone Max Pro M2 smartphone that brings touch firmware upgrades, improvements to front camera quality and display in status bar. The company has also pushed a new update for Zenfone Max M2 as well that updates GMS to version 8.1_201810. The update also brings February 2019 Android security patch for both the phones Continue reading “ASUS Zenfone Max Pro M2 and ZenFone Max M2 update brings improvements, security update [Download Links]”

Android Q: How to toggle system-wide dark mode using ADB

Few hours back Google released Android Q, the next major update with several new features for Pixel phones, but the first beta doesn’t bring system-wide Dark mode as rumored.  ‘Device Theme’ and ‘Night Mode’ settings from Android Pie have been removed in Android Q. Dark mode is enabled automatically for some, if ‘Night mode’ is enabled in Android Pie before updating to Android Q. Battery saver in Android Q turns system apps dark, but this disables important notifcations, haptic feedback and several things. However, you can enable, disable or turn auto dark mode with simple ADB code.

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