Android

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 September security update brings haptic feedback on swipe navigation

Backporting newer features to legacy phones via software updates is a novel practice to make them relevant. The lifetime of the phones is incredibly small nowadays, so companies can justify...
Sep 19, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[VoLTE on AT&T] US unlocked Samsung Galaxy S10 September security update goes live

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...
Sep 19, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Google Service Assistant can install Google apps on Chinese Huawei/Honor phones running EMUI 9.1

Thanks to the different software based ecosystem and the Great Firewall of China, Android on Chinese phones is very much different. Before you raise your hand, let me clarify. The...
Sep 17, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[Stable version] T-Mobile OnePlus 7 Pro Android 10 update lands via Friendly User Testing program

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on September 17, 2019) follows: OnePlus is giving a tough competition to Google with the OnePlus...
Sep 17, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Realme 2 Pro update: Two consecutive OTAs bring September security patch & Wi-Fi fixes (for real this time)

Offering ‘Pro’ level of features under a tight budget may sound little complicated, but Realme did cross the hurdle with 2018’s Realme 2 Pro. The relatively...
Sep 17, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Sprint Galaxy S9/S9+ update introduces September security patch on US models

Earlier today, we discussed about an interesting leak regarding the Galaxy S10 software update. The September security patch for the 10th anniversary Galaxy S series is now floating around the...
Sep 16, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

OnePlus 7T series launch date officially confirmed, OnePlus TV coming to India on same day

Back in 2016, OnePlus 3T was released as a half-yearly refresh over OnePlus 3. The Shenzhen based OEM used slightly upgraded SoC (Snapdragon 821 instead of Snapdragon 820) and...
Sep 16, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0 (2017) & Tab S3 Android Pie (One UI) update rolling now, Wi-Fi models this time

Third party Android skins are often being accused for slowing down the software update frequency. Take the example of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active – the rugged phone recently started to...
Sep 16, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile] Samsung Galaxy S10 September update for US models leaked, not applicable for AT&T users

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...
Sep 16, 2019 3 Min Read
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Blast from the past: Asus ZenFone V finally receives Oreo update (with some caveats)

Asus is giving a tough competition to Xiaomi and OnePlus with their budget friendly ZenFone 6 (Asus 6Z in India) flagship. However, the Taiwanese OEM did collaborate with Verizon in...
Sep 14, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Verizon LG V30 Android Pie 9.0 update starts hitting devices

So there is this phone from LG called V30, which has virtually unlimited number of variations. Besides the regular European model, LG decided to come up with US carrier specific...
Sep 14, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Indian units as well] Redmi K20 Pro Android 10 update apparently re-released with camera improvements

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Redmi K20 Pro wears many hats since its inception. Getting Android Q beta (the Android 10 moniker was not...
Sep 13, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Realme to get Google CameraX support in near future alongside OPPO

Writing a camera app is far more complicated than designing a simple calendar widget based on template. Especially when the regular users are the judges, making the camera department stronger...
Sep 13, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab A 10.1 (2019) August security update packs Bixby stability fixes

Nowadays, Samsung is the only Android OEM in the market who still have faith on the (dying) genre of tablets. From flagship to dirt cheap ones, you can find them...
Sep 13, 2019 2 Min Read