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Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 10 update will roll out mid-February, confirms company

Xiaomi introduced the Android One series of smartphones in collaboration with Google back in September 2017, the Android One program guarantees a couple of Android version updates with regular security patch updates. Xiaomi has been releasing a new Android One device with a focus on cameras and design every year since 2017, and as a result, we have Mi A1, Mi A2, and Mi A3 under the Android One program from Xiaomi. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A3 Android 10 update will roll out mid-February, confirms company”

Microsoft Launcher Preview brings new UI, Dark Mode, Landscape Mode and various Performance Improvements

Microsoft introduced the Microsoft Launcher for Android back in 2017 and kept introducing new features such as Theme Support, Cortana Integration, Screen Time, and Cricket Score widget. Now, Microsoft Launcher preview app brings Dark Mode and Landscape Mode along with a new user interface to Microsoft Launcher. Continue reading “Microsoft Launcher Preview brings new UI, Dark Mode, Landscape Mode and various Performance Improvements”

realme UI to feature Animated Wallpapers, Dual Earphone Connection, Screen-off Display and more [Update: New Video shows Dark Mode]

realme CEO, Madhav Sheth confirmed the existence of realme UI back in October last year and said that it will offer a near-stock Android experience, since then there have been a lot of speculations about realme UI. The company finally announced the realme UI rollout schedule back in November and shared a few images to give users an idea of what’s coming their way. Continue reading “realme UI to feature Animated Wallpapers, Dual Earphone Connection, Screen-off Display and more [Update: New Video shows Dark Mode]”

Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 10 update starts rolling out

Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 under the Android One program back in July 2018. The smartphone was launched running Android 8.1 (Oreo), and the company updated it to Android 9.0 (Pie) in December 2018. Android One devices from other brands such as HMD and Motorola have already received Android 10 update, as per the Android One policy, the Mi A2 is eligible to receive Android 10 update. Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi A2 Android 10 update starts rolling out”

Nokia 6.1 Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 6.1 smartphone, which makes it the sixth Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1 in October, and Nokia 9 PureView and Nokia 7.1 last month, and Nokia 6.1 Plus and Nokia 7 Plus earlier this week. It was launched in 2018 running Android Oreo, and got the Pie update in October 2018. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Continue reading “Nokia 6.1 Android 10 update starts rolling out”

Nokia 7 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 7 Plus smartphone, which makes it the fifth Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1 in October, and Nokia 9 PureView and Nokia 7.1 last month, and Nokia 6.1 Plus yesterday. It was launched in 2018 running Android Oreo, and got the Pie update in September 2018. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Continue reading “Nokia 7 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out”

Nokia 6.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out

Nokia 6.1 Plus

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 6.1 Plus smartphone, which makes it the fourth Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1 in October, and Nokia 9 PureView and Nokia 7.1 last month. It was launched in 2018 running Android Oreo, and got the Pie update in October 2018. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Continue reading “Nokia 6.1 Plus Android 10 update starts rolling out”

Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst best-selling devices last year, Xiaomi launched it running on Android Nougat, and was updated to Android 8.1 (Oreo) in June 2018. The company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update to the smartphone back in May this year, the device is almost 18 months old and has already received two Android updates. It is almost certain that Xiaomi will not update the Android version on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but in case you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro and wish to keep your device updated with the latest Android version, you may try a custom ROM. We had earlier tried Android 10 based Arrow OS on our Redmi Note 5 Pro and now, we are back with Android 10 based Pixel Experience custom ROM review. Continue reading “Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with Pixel Experience”

4K and 8K video recording to get easier as Android 11 to remove 4GB file size limit

Soon, you might be able to record larger video files for 4K recordings as code has been spotted in Android 11 AOSP code that removes the current 4GB file limitation. This will update a decision taken by Google back in 2014 to set the 4GB approximate file size limit as that was all that required at the time.

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Google Chrome 79 for Android roll out paused due to bug that deletes app data

Google has paused the rollout of Chrome 79 that was just released with the new phishing protections updates. Users who updated discovered a bug that caused data from other apps to be deleted. The reason identified had to do with how apps use Android WebView on Android.

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Motorola One Power stable Android 10 update starts rolling out

Motorola launched its Android One based Motorola One Power smartphone last year and it launched with Android 8.0 Oreo and was later updated to Android 9.0 Pie. As promised earlier, Motorola has now started to roll out Android 10 update to the One Power smartphone.

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Google releases developer-focused streaming media device for Android 10 TV app testing

Google is releasing a new developer focused streaming media device called ADT-3 for developers to built and test out Android TV app implementations on Android 10. With the release of Android API level 29, Google is adding more performance and security updates with Android 10 to Android TV.

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Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 Android 10 One UI 2.0 stable update starts rolling out in India

After rolling out update to Galaxy S10 series, Samsung has started rolling out stable version of One UI 2.0, the next major One UI update based on Android 10 for its Galaxy M30 and M20 smartphones in India. These phones were supposed to get the update in January 2020, according to its schedule, but the company has pushed it early. This brings Clean and easy-to-use interface with minimized pop-ups, New, smarter layout for a visually comfortable experience, enhanced Dark Mode, Focus Mode, Intuitive Device Care menu and more. Continue reading “Samsung Galaxy M20 and Galaxy M30 Android 10 One UI 2.0 stable update starts rolling out in India”

Pixel feature drop brings more photo controls, easier Duo calls, automatic call screening and more to the Pixel 4

Google is releasing a bunch of new features and updates to Pixel users with the Pixel feature drops via software updates. The first feature drop will include updates to Google Photos, Duo, Call Screen, improved memory management and more. Google promises it will continue improving the experience on Pixel phones with more Feature drops in the future.

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Nokia 7.1 Android 10 update starts rolling out

HMD Global has started rolling out Android 10 update for the Nokia 7.1 smartphone, which makes it the third Nokia phone to get the update after the Nokia 8.1 in October and Nokia 9 PureView last week. It was launched last year running Android Oreo, and got the Pie update soon after. Android 10 brings number of additional privacy and security features for users, as well as Dark Theme, Smart Reply, Focus mode, dedicated ‘Privacy section’, and lots more. Continue reading “Nokia 7.1 Android 10 update starts rolling out”