Android

Asus ZenFone 5, Nokia 6.1 Plus & Nokia 8.1 get July security patch

I can literally give someone a little heart attack right now, if I tell them their 2014’s Android phone is now getting a brand new monthly security patch...
Jul 25, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[US models] Samsung Galaxy S10 July update goes live, but you can't install it right now

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...
Jul 25, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[Download link] New Realme 3 Pro update brings July security patch, gaming touch fix & more!

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Original story (published on July 23, 2019) follows: In the latest episode of #AskMadhav, Realme India CEO Madhav Sheth...
Jul 25, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

Redmi Note 6 Pro update brings lock screen clock, Mi MIX 2S gets June security patch as well

Upon dissecting the product portfolio of a particular phone maker (which is really hard for Chinese OEMs due to their complex naming scheme and knack towards rebranding), you can usually...
Jul 25, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

Realme 2/C1 ColorOS 6 (Android Pie 9.0) update re-released as new builds

Not every company is like Google, thus delivering monthly security updates to the whole product portfolio at the same time may not be possible for them (*cough* Essential *cough*). For...
Jul 25, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

ZTE officially announces Nubia Z20 release date after a series of teasers

Long before the boom of Chinese Android OEMs, two telecom giants from the land of the dragons were known for creating unique smartphones. In fact, Huawei and ZTE, the two...
Jul 25, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Rolling now] [EXCLUSIVE] Zen mode different time selection & OnePlus 7 Pro August security patch coming soon

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. During the official unveiling of the OnePlus 7 series, the company also highlighted the software enhancements. A new branch...
Jul 24, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Wider rollout] Pocophone F1/Poco F1 July update (MIUI 10.3.6.0) accidentally goes live, brings June security patch

NOTICE: We’ve created an archive of all major developments related to the Pocophone F1 smartphone. We are continuously updating that page with latest Poco F1 news so that...
Jul 24, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[Mi 9T/Redmi K20 as well] Redmi K20 Pro gets 75Hz refresh rate mod, July security update available as well

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Nowadays, the craze towards higher refresh rate display is not limited to graphics designers or professional gamers. Thanks to...
Jul 24, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

[July patch rolling] New Realme U1 update starts hitting some units, no July security patch so far

New updates are being added at the bottom of this story……. Very few Android OEMs have their entire product portfolio running latest version of Android, i.e. Android 9.0...
Jul 24, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

OnePlus 7 Pro July security update goes live, T-Mobile gets it first

Carrier versus unlocked – this is the one of the fearsome debates of all time in the smartphone industry. Getting the phone by paying it upright and enjoying faster software...
Jul 24, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

New OnePlus 6/6T Open Beta update enables DC Dimming (Download links inside)

In the world of Android, only a handful of OEMs backport new features from current gen phones to older and legacy devices. Sometimes the reason behind not doing so boils...
Jul 23, 2019 2 Min Read
Android

[Updated] Huawei Mate 10, P20 series & Honor 10/V10 EMUI 9.1 (Android Pie) update goes live, EROFS & GPU Turbo 3.0 included

This story is being continuously updated….new updates are being added at the bottom….. Having an in-house fabrication and/or Silicon designing wing is considered as an extra advantage...
Jul 23, 2019 3 Min Read
Android

OxygenOS 9.0.7 update for OnePlus 5/5T bundles June security Patch, Screen Recorder, Fnatic mode (Download links inside)

Back in May, OnePlus announced that both OnePlus 5 and 5T would get Android Q in future. No ETA was given though, but the assurance did put OnePlus 5/5T...
Jul 23, 2019 2 Min Read