October 2017 - PiunikaWeb

Sony confirms Oreo will fix Bluetooth LDAC audio issue with Xperia phones

As some of you may already know, multimedia giant Sony is also known for contributing LDAC – a high quality wireless audio coding technology – to Android Oreo. But what...

Oct 31, 2017 1 Min Read

Oppo

Sony confirms Oreo update has introduced new camera issue in Xperia XZ Premium, says fix coming in November [update: fixed]

Update (November 10): Xperia XZ Premium firmware update (version 47.1.A.3.254) fixing the camera issues is out. Original story below: Software updates pushed by smartphone companies are...

Oct 31, 2017 1 Min Read

Google Photos

October security update breaks Smart Lock feature on Sony Xperia XZ1/XZ1 Compact

Along with the Sony Xperia XZ1/XZ1 Compact October security update, rolled in a broken functionality – the Smart Lock feature is not working anymore. The functionality, in case you...

Oct 30, 2017 0 Min Read

Gaming

Chrome's address bar now sits at bottom of display by default on Android

After appearing in the development release of Chrome for Android way back in June this year, the UI change that brings the address bar at the bottom of the display...

Oct 30, 2017 1 Min Read

AT&T

Backup and Sync (official Google Drive and Google Photos client) no longer supports Windows XP

While Photos and Drive users are still getting over the pitfalls that Backup and Sync brought along, Google has now disclosed that the official Drive and Photos client application no...

Oct 30, 2017 1 Min Read

Microsoft

How to add multiple accounts in Backup and Sync?

Backup and Sync’s latest version 3.37 brought along the ability to log-in with more than one account (maximum limit is 3). In this tutorial, we will...

Oct 29, 2017 0 Min Read

Google Photos

Android 8.1 beta OTA failing to install on Pixel phones, Google's investigating [update: fixed]

Update (October 31): The issue has been fixed. Here’s what Google employee Orrin said while breaking the news: Original story below: Google seems to be going through a...

Oct 28, 2017 1 Min Read

Google Photos

Google finally fixes Chromecast's issue with Android's mobile hotspot

Back in June, Chromecast users started complaining that Android devices could no more be used as hotspot (for Wi-fi) for Chromecast to connect to. After a long wait, Google...

Oct 27, 2017 0 Min Read

Google Photos

Software updates in pipeline to address different Pixel 2 issues, phone warranty extended from 1 to 2 years [updated]

Update 2 (November 07): The November security update – which contains a fix for Pixel 2’s clicking/ticking noise issue – has started rolling out to Nexuses and Pixels...

Oct 27, 2017 2 Min Read

Google Photos

[Updated] Yet another Google Pixel 2 issue: screen flashes/flickers during locking and unlocking

Update (February 22): Seems like the issue hasn’t been resolved yet, as a lot of people are still complaining about it. Update (February 09): Fix for Pixel 2...

Oct 26, 2017 1 Min Read

Google Photos

Sony says its Android 8.0 Oreo build features Ambient display, but in which phones?

We all invest in big brand flagship phones to enjoy the latest and greatest features being served in the smartphone market. Don’t we? But what if the company...

Oct 25, 2017 1 Min Read

Google Photos

Google finally fixes recurring reminders issue with Android Wear 2.0

Back in June this year, Android Wear 2.0 users brought to notice that recurring reminders were getting done automatically without any user input. Basically, reminders set through the Google...

Oct 25, 2017 1 Min Read