Android

Moto Z4 June security update arrives while AT&T Moto Z2 Force gets July patch on Oreo

How do you feel when you see a 3 year old phone got Android Pie update all the way from Marshmallow, but your flagship from 2017 failed to secure even...
Aug 16, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Redmi Note 5 Pro August security update brings lock screen clock & pocket mode

2018 introduced a number of things to the mid-range Android smartphones which were initially reserved for the higher specced models. The rear camera setup saw an increment from single...
Aug 16, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Huawei Mate 20 Pro EMUI 9.1 update rolling out widely, packs July security patch

Keeping track of Huawei (as well as Honor) flagships in terms of underlying platform can be disastrous job. Kirin 980 is their current top-grade SoC, which can be found...
Aug 15, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Mysterious Xperia J8010 'Sphinx' gets August security update, one step closer to final release?

Leaksters have plenty of ‘secret’ information sources to gather exclusive knowledge about a product long before retail release. It can be a snitch inside the maker company, someone...
Aug 15, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Samsung Galaxy S10 users can now use the Link to Windows feature from Note 10

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 15, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

ColorOS custom font support is here, but there is a catch for Realme users

Do you know that Xiaomi started the development of MIUI as an alternate skin for existing phones from other OEMs? They used to provide a full-fledged toolkit called Patchrom...
Aug 15, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

New Redmi Note 7 Pro update arrives with August security patch & minor fixes

PiunikaWeb readers may recall that we wrote an article about a revamped Mi Pilot program. Xiaomi included majority of their product portfolio in that initiative in order to pilot test...
Aug 15, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

As MIUI 11 nears, Xiaomi adds a bunch of phones under Mi Pilot program

It is that time of the year when people are eagerly waiting for the release of the next version of Android (don’t forget the guessing game about the...
Aug 14, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

LineageOS for Samsung Galaxy S10 is here as beta with most things working

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 14, 2019 4 Min Read
Android

New Xiaomi Mi MIX 2S update brings July security patch while Realme 3 getting bugfix OTA

Not every hero wears a cape, and I do like to include some Android OEMs in this list. The reasons are pretty much obvious: Chinese giant Xiaomi recently delivered the...
Aug 14, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Mi A2 August 2019 update rolling out with screen rotation bugfix & improved cell reception

The third generation Android One lineup from Xiaomi is already here, and it is going to come to India very soon. Built on the foundation of older Mi A series...
Aug 14, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[New build] Samsung Galaxy S10 August update goes live, brings nothing but new security patch

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 14, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Sony Xperia XZ Premium & XZ1 family are getting July security update, while XA1 Plus receives August patch on Oreo

When it comes to security updates, the recent most devices in the product portfolio take the precedence. Well, you can find occasional exceptions too, e.g. Samsung Galaxy S9 started...
Aug 13, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Here's when your OPPO phone will get ColorOS 6 (Android Pie 9.0) update, at least in India

How do you feel if you can run OnePlus’ OxygenOS on your Samsung phone? Or replace the EMUI on Huawei devices with stock Android? While the latter is possible...
Aug 13, 2019 2 Min Read