Android

Redmi 6/6A Android Pie based August security update goes live, but there is a catch

Xiaomi has a love-hate relationship with Android updates. Keeping aside the MIUI feature backports and different numbering scheme, they often stumble on issues while performing an upgrade on the...
Sep 03, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Realme OS to borrow various UI elements from OxygenOS, hinted by latest survey

Call it freedom or a necessary evil – but the OEM specific skins are one of the major attractions of the Android ecosystem. Companies like Motorola prefer to include subtle...
Sep 03, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

New Sony Xperia Ace software update bundles August security patch

Some people still prefer a small phone without sacrificing tons of functionalities. Handling new age flagships can be difficult as they are close to 7 inches nowadays (the same size...
Sep 02, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Coming to other phones] OnePlus 7 (Pro) Android 10 Developer Preview 5 brings new option for intelligent battery optimization

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Nokia took a big step forward and finally announced the retirement of those pesky Evenwell apps (responsible for abruptly...
Sep 02, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab S6 software update adds August patch & camera enhancements

While the Note (aka phablet) and S branded flagship Galaxy devices mostly follow a unified numbering scheme, the Tablet series is a little bit out of the track. They often...
Sep 02, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

OPPO A7x ColorOS 6 (Android Pie 9.0) update trial version goes live for early adopters

Wanna hear a story about the extreme fragmentations in the world of Android software updates? OPPO F9 Pro owners got August 2019 security update on top of Android Oreo based...
Sep 02, 2019 5 Min Read
Android

New Samsung Galaxy Note 10 August update goes live with updated modem & camera firmware

Tracking software updates for Android powered devices is a tricky job. Not all companies are like Google, thus you should not expect a proper release portal featuring detailed changelog of...
Sep 02, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Intelligent battery optimization] OnePlus 7 (Pro) Android 10 Developer Preview 5 update goes live

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on August 31, 2019) follows: Depending on your timezone, we are less than 12 hours behind...
Sep 01, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[Rolling out widely] Samsung Galaxy S10 August security update gets a new build with updated kernel & modem

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...
Aug 31, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

(Still no MIUI 11) Xiaomi recruiting testers for Redmi K20 Pro Android 10 update in India

Why don’t smartphone makers use older flagship chipsets in their current mid rangers? That way, they can theoretically keep the cost down while the performance should be well...
Aug 31, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Realme 2/C1 USB connection bug after ColorOS 6 update officially acknowledged, fix coming soon

I often stumble on such people, who are afraid to install new software updates. For the sake of stability, they are happy to run old, insecure operating system. I can...
Aug 30, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Update: Closed beta] Xiaomi rolling out final weekly beta before MIUI 11, Redmi K20 Android 10 update under testing

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. MIUI, the in-house Android skin made by Xiaomi, is going to take a big leap forward as the...
Aug 30, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 July security update rolling out widely, still no Call & Message Continuity for India

Unlike smartphones, the market of high-end Android tablets is basically dead. NVIDIA did a fantastic job with their Shield tablet, but they eventually moved towards the Android TV based...
Aug 30, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Limitations] Sprint OnePlus 7 Pro 5G likely runs slightly different OxygenOS compared to the EU variant

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Buying a phone via the wireless carrier can be beneficial if you want to exchange your old phone or...
Aug 30, 2019 2 Min Read