OnePlus 6/6T May update arrives, no Zen Mode or Screen Recorder yet (Download links inside)

In terms of software engineering, the stable release channel usually lags behind the regular beta or bleeding edge nightly branches. The delay is originated due to the volume of experiments...
Jun 04, 2019 2 Min Read

OnePlus 7 Pro LineageOS & AOSP: How to install, current status and more!

There was a time when Android tinkerers used to be crazy about custom ROMs. Vanilla Android (aka AOSP) wasn’t much feature-rich then, whereas OEM UIs were inconsistent...
Jun 03, 2019 3 Min Read

Easily convert T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro to global/international variant using this trick

PiunikaWeb readers should be aware of the limitations of the T-Mobile branded OnePlus 7 Pro, compared to the unlocked variant. Take a look at this article, where we pointed...
Jun 03, 2019 3 Min Read

OnePlus 7 Pro TWRP gets official support, data decryption working

PiunikaWeb readers should remember that we worked extensively with XDA senior member mauronofrio to bring the initial support of TWRP for the OnePlus 7 Pro. The work was started even...
Jun 03, 2019 3 Min Read

T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro & 6T to get beta updates via Friendly User Testing program

Only a handful of Android OEMs maintain a consistent public beta channel for evaluating new features and bug fixes before incorporating them to the official release. OnePlus, being one of...
Jun 03, 2019 3 Min Read

Work-in-progress 'Virtual Desks' in Chrome OS can be enabled by new flag

Maintaining a tidy workplace, well, it’s a complicated task! Leave the office/home desk, even the desktop of your computer is often substitutes the Recycle Bin/Trash, note...
Jun 01, 2019 4 Min Read

Asus ZenFone Max Pro M1 root integrity fail after Android Pie (9.0) update? You're not alone

OS designers usually include a special fail-safe mode via which users can restore the system after a failure. The implementation, however, varies across devices: the method of pressing the...
Jun 01, 2019 4 Min Read

OnePlus 7 Pro 5G gets first OTA update, includes ambient display and 5G related enhancements

Remember when OnePlus showed us the first glimpse of the mighty 5G edition of the OnePlus 7 Pro at Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2019 in Barcelona? The OEM was so...
May 31, 2019 4 Min Read

[Bricking] Redmi Note 5 (Pro) Android Pie 9.0 stable update rolling out in China as well as in India

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. The Redmi Note lineup never cease to amaze me. Xiaomi took shameless ‘inspiration’ from Samsung Note series...
May 31, 2019 4 Min Read

[Rebranded Redmi K20] Mysterious Xiaomi Mi 9T (M1903F10G) with NFC gets NBTC and NCC certifications, could it be Poco F2/Pocophone F2?

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on May 16, 2019) follows: The early days of Android were full of rebranded phones. Smaller...
May 31, 2019 4 Min Read

Google Wifi reportedly doesn't support DHCP 61 authentication

The router-cum-access point in your home is probably the only device in your possession which is powered by a MIPS CPU. Sounds like jargons? Let me elaborate a...
May 30, 2019 4 Min Read

[Update: New method] You can now rebrand your T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro after unlocking bootloader

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. If you are reading this article, then let me guess: you are a long time T-Mobile user, support...
May 30, 2019 4 Min Read