Android

Android 10's 'Rules' feature reportedly goes live on Google Pixel phones

With each Android OS iteration, Google adds new features while also improving on existing ones from the previous OS version. It’s close to two months since the stable...
Oct 22, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Galaxy S8 (Exynos) October security update arrives, AT&T S8 gets Advanced Messaging v2

At a time when the global variants of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ are receiving their updates to October 2019 security patches, some carrier units in the U.S. are...
Oct 21, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Realme Q/Realme 5 Pro & X2 Pro October patches arrive, former adds dark mode, wide-angle video mode, & more

In episode 10 of Realme’s YouTube series dubbed #AskMadhav, the company responded to several feature requests from fans and among them was the system-wide dark mode that...
Oct 21, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Huawei Mate 30 Pro & Asus ROG Phone II receiving new software updates with plenty of bug fixes

Huawei hasn’t released the stable EMUI 10 update that brings Android 10 to any of its smartphones. The closest to this update is the Huawei P30 and P30...
Oct 21, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Banks are blacklisting Galaxy S10 due to the fingerprint fiasco

NOTICE: We’ve created an archive of all major developments related to the Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup. We are continuously updating that page with latest S10e/S10/S10+ news...
Oct 21, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[Rolling out] T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro/6T Android 10 update now under development, OnePlus explains the delay

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on October 21, 2019) follows: The OnePlus 7T and 7T Pro (pictured above) come running OxygenOS...
Oct 21, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[Update: Whitelisted] OnePlus 7T incompatible with Verizon at this moment, but the scenario will change soon

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on October 17, 2019) follows: If you have plans of using the OnePlus 7T on Verizon...
Oct 19, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[New build] Xiaomi Mi A2 & Mi A2 Lite getting October security patches, still no Android 10

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Xiaomi support recently hinted at the imminent arrival of the Mi A2 Lite Android 10 update, suggesting that the...
Oct 18, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Samsung might introduce native accent color changing option with One UI 2.0 (Android 10) update

Samsung recently started testing One UI 2.0 update on the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10e, and Galaxy S10+ in Korea, Germany, the U.S., and India, with France, Poland, Spain...
Oct 18, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[India too!] Redmi K20 Pro MIUI 11 stable update released with Android 10 (Download link inside)

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Well well well, it is here folks! The Redmi K20 Pro software update you all have been waiting for...
Oct 18, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Realme XT, 5, & 5 Pro now officially eligible for bootloader unlocking, Realme 1 to get it in February 2020

On your way to rooting and installing custom ROMs on any Android smartphone, having an unlocked bootloader is the first thing that should come to your mind. For seasoned modders...
Oct 18, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Google Pixel 4 Face Unlock controversy: No "require eyes to be open" option at launch, improvements coming over time

Apple was literally attacked by some publications for doing away with the fingerprint scanner on the iPhone X in favor of a 3D Face ID technology for biometric authentication. This...
Oct 18, 2019 3 Min Read