January 2016

Don’t Miss These Tech Stories: January 2016

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 31, 2016     
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 31, 2016       


So , 2016 started with many News , Rumors and Concepts about Smartphone's and other Gadgets .

 This month we got our first look at Xiaomi Mi 5 ( Features , and Images ) , Samsung Galaxy S7 , OnePlus 2 mini and a leaked Nokia Android Smartphone . 

Many of the Products and Software got released ! Jide announced Remix Os based on Android 5.1.1 for Desktops and Mac , Moto G 3rd gen and 2nd gen got Android 6.0 Marshmallow update and more .

 We also got some news , Motorola the name dying this year , 2016 Lenovo Moto Device will feature Fingerprint scanner and will get launched in July , Flipkart announces "Top 10 2015 selling Smartphones " and more -

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Want to Read more Tech Stories of Jan 2016 , Read Here



This is the Best Motorola Moto Smartphone Concept We've Seen Yet

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 30, 2016     
Motorola   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 30, 2016       

Android for Desktop : Material Os Concept !

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 29, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 29, 2016       
Recently We got our hands through Remix Os ( Android Os for Desktop's and Mac ) . Using Remix Os user can Install Android along with Windows ( Dual Boot ) .


Remix Os , Phoenix Os are now real life Os which made Dream come true ( Booting Android on Desktops ) !

But This Fan ( Miroslav Vitula ) Made Material Os for Desktop Concept is also just amazing -

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 What you think about this Awesome Concept ? Comment below !

Android 7.0 Close All Apps At Once Concept

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 28, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 28, 2016       
Google will be going to announce Android 7.0 Later this year . Android 7.0 will bring many changes over Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Android Fans have already started making Small concepts of Android 7.0 ( Android N ) .

 Also Read - 

 Android 7.0 Advance Power Menu Concept

 A Couple of year ago Google introduced Card Stack Recent Apps Drawer ( feature ) with Android 5.0 Lollipop and its still there in Android 6.0 with almost no changes .

Here is a fan ( Igor Silva ) made Android 7.0 Card Stack Recent Apps Drawer with new Close All Apps At Once Concept -



What you think about this Concept ? Comment below !








This Material Design Concept of Instagram is just Amazing !

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 28, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 28, 2016       


After the release of Google's Android 5.0 Lollipop , Material Design application are growing exponentially .

Instagram is biggest Online Images and Video sharing social platform . Recently Instagram got an update of 3D-Touch like feature for Android devices , which enables us to peek into images !

Instagram for Android looks great , but this fan ( Aleksandar Tešić )  made concept is far better than Instagram's Original Application -





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Android 7.0 Advance Power Menu Concept

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 27, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 27, 2016       
Google will be going to announce Android 7.0 Later this year . Android 7.0 will bring many changes over Android 6.0 Marshmallow .



Android Fans have already started making Small concepts of Android 7.0 ( Android N ) .




Here's a New Advance Android Power Menu Concept on Nexus 5 -



What you think about this Concept ? Comment below !




How to Convert Non-touch Laptop Into Touchscreen Laptop

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 27, 2016     
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 27, 2016       



With Latest Windows and touch-screen laptops are suddenly back in favor, combining the best features of laptops, tablets, and even all-in-one desktop .

Since the introduction of Touch Friendly Windows 8 , every company is introducing Touch Screen Laptops which lets you Touch , Pinch and swipe !

But if you have a Non-Touch Laptop and want to upgrade to a Touch Screen Laptop and thinking to buy one ! Just Don't even think !




Now You can covert your Old or New Non-Touch Laptop to Touch Screen laptop with a Tech called "Airbar" !

What is AirBar ?

So AirBar is a kind of a rectangular magnetic strip that gets embedded into bottom of the screen . All you have to do is Plug AirBar to USB Port and just attach the Magnetic Strip to bottom of the screen .



How AirBar Works ?

AirBar projects an invisible light field on the surface of your display that makes it possible to "touch" the screen and interact with Windows 8 and 10 gestures. The reason you can use anything to touch is that the light field reacts to any disturbance. 




Top Features about AirBar -

  • Pinch , swipe , zoom and scroll away ( Just like normal Touch Laptops ) .
  • Just attach magnetic Strip and plug in USB port .
  • Touch without touch screen ( No glare , no battery drain ) .
  • Use finger , gloves , brush , pen or anything ! It works !

You can Buy Airbar at their official Website , It is available in most of the size !



Xiaomi Mi 5 Fully leaked !

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 26, 2016     
Xiaomi   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 26, 2016       
Xiaomi is going to launch their Second Device i.e Xiaomi Mi 5 on 24th of February ( as Confirmed by Xiaomi co-founder ) . 

The device is fully leaked online with Images and Features .

 Xiaomi Mi 5 will come with 5.2 inch QHD display ( 2K display ) . The Device will be available in two screens i.e Flat as well as curved ( Like S6 and S6 edge ) .

Xiaomi Mi 5 Fully leaked !

Xiaomi Mi 5 will come with 4 variants ( Two Curved , Two flat screen ) . The variants will be categorized as 3GB/32GB and 4GB/64GB .

 The device will be available in different colors ( Pink , Gold , Black and White ) .
Xiaomi Mi 5 Fully leaked !
Other Specifications of the Device includes a Fingerprint sensor , 16MP rear and 8MP front camera , 3600 mAh Battery , the device will be powered by Qualcomm's latest SD820 chipset .

This month , many images of Xiaomi Mi 5 was leaked and here are all of them -
Xiaomi Mi 5 Fully leaked !
Curved Front Image of Xiaomi Mi 5

Xiaomi Mi 5 Fully leaked !

Xiaomi Mi 5 Fully leaked !
Looks like Iphone 6

Xiaomi Mi 5 Fully leaked !
Design looks like Nexus 5x

New Update available for Remix Os : Battery indicator and more !

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 25, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 25, 2016       


Few weeks ago only Jide released Remix Os 2.0 which is based on Android 5.1.1 for Desktop and Mac .

Also Read -


Today Jide updated Remix Os to version 2.0.100 and this update comes with many new features and changes over previous Update .

Version: 2.0.100
Build number: B2016012301
Release date: 01/25/2016
Update: 
  • Fix: Battery indicator enabled 
  • Fix: Some minor bugs fixed

You can Download the latest version of Remix Os from - Here .



Cyanogenmod Teases Upcoming App Protection Feature

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 25, 2016     
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 25, 2016       
Cyanogen is now going to add some new features in Cyanogenmod 13 which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Along with many features such as "Theme support" , "Status bar Options" ,"Privacy" and many more other options , Cyanogen is going to add a new feature called - "App Protection Feature" .

Adnan Begovic , who works at Cyanogen Inc says -
Rewrote a bit of the protected apps implementation. It properly intercepts intents now for any application which has a protected component, and even allows for fingerprint authentication if your device supports it.




This new feature will be soon get added into Cyanogenmod 13 builds .

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Samsung Galaxy S7 images leaked : Shows front camera and display

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 24, 2016     
News    Samsung   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 24, 2016       
Samsung is going to announce Samsung Galaxy S7 with a rumored announcement due for 11th of March . 

Many features and even images of Samsung Galaxy S7 was leaked earlier and now its an another leak which shows the Camera and the Display .

 Also Read -


The tear-down reveals array of front camera modules with SM-G930F as model number .








via - GSMArena


[OTA][Download] Official Marshmallow for Moto G 2nd Gen XT1068

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 23, 2016     
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 23, 2016       
[OTA][Download] Official Marshmallow for Moto G 2nd Gen XT1069
Motorola has already Announced list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . 


 Also Read -


Moto G 2nd Gen ( AKA Moto G 2014 ) is finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . If you are a Moto G 2nd Gen user and want to update to Marshmallow then you can follow below steps .

 Screenshots -
Thanks Karan Master for sharing screenshots ( via facebook )



[OTA] How to update Moto G 2nd Gen XT1068 to Official  Marshmallow -

Note - This will only work on XT1068 1GB Indian Moto G2 !

Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Reboot your Smartphone .

Step 3. Go to Settings > About Phone > System updates .

Step 4. You will get a Notification of  " New System update available " .

Step 5. Select " I'm In " and download the update and Install it .

 Or
Step 1. Download the OTA update zip from below

Step 2. Boot to Stock Recovery mode

Step 3. Go to apply update from Sdcard

Step 4. Select The zip .

Step 5. Install it .

Finally Your Moto G 2nd Gen is updated to official Marshmallow .

 Downloads -

 Marshmallow OTA File for XT1068 - Download Here

If you find any difficulty in updating your smartphone , feel free to comment below -


Xiaomi Mi 4 started getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 22, 2016     
News    Xiaomi   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 22, 2016       
Finally after the rollout for Xiaomi Mi Note , Company has started rolling out Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow for Mi 4 .

Mi 4 was launched back in 2014 with 4.4.3 Kitkat Os out of the box . The Smartphone also received 5.1.1 in 2015 and Now Mi 4 is ready for Marshmallow update .

Also Read -




The update is of 100+ MB and will update Mi 4 directly to Marshmallow Android 6.0.1 . The Build Number is MMB29M .

VIA



The newly leaked video of iPhone 5e/6c/7c is just an iPhone 6

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 22, 2016     
News    Apple   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 22, 2016       
Yesterday , many blogs posted about a leaked video of Apple iPhone 5e/6c/7c . Accordingly The leaked video Shows a 4 inch iPhone , The video claim that's the " First real 4-inch iPhone 2016 leaked video " .

Here's the Fake Video -


Well , Its not iPhone 5e or 6c or 7c or any of the iPhone 2016 . The video is of iPhone 6 only and Here's the proof !
The newly leaked video of iPhone 5e/6c/7c is just an iPhone 6
via - onleaks


[Pre-Rooted Img]How to Root Remix Os 2.0 for 64-bit PC

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 21, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 21, 2016       



Jide's Remix Os allows you to Install Android 5.1.1 On your Desktop's/Mac . You can Install Remix Remix Os Directly onto your System or You can Dual Boot it .

Also Read - 




Rooting Voids warranty ? But when you are rooting Remix Os 2.0 on PC or Mac !

 Note - This Rooted Remix Os System Image does not contains Google Apps !

 How to Root Remix Os 2.0 for PC -

Requirements -

 Pre-installed Remix Os on PC  ( Read Guide )

 Step 1. Download Pre-Rooted Remix Os 2.0 System image zip from below .


Step 2. Extract it and Rename the Image to "system.img" .


Step 3. Copy "system.img" to the directory where you have already Installed Remix Os 2.0 .


Step 4. Now Restart your Computer and Boot Remix Os 2.0 .

 Step 5. You will find SuperSU installed on your Remix Os 2.0 .



Step 6. Just Open SuperSU App and You will get a dialogue Box - "The Su Binary Needs to be Updated . Continue ? " Select Continue and then Select Normal and then Reboot !


Now your Remix Os 2.0 for PC is finally Rooted !

 Still having any problem rooting remix Os 2.0 ? Watch this Video !

 Downloads -

 Remix Os 2.0 Rooted System Image - Download Here ( Google Drive Thanks to Zahid Esmail ) / Mirror


 Comment below if you had any problems in Rooting Remix Os 2.0 ( PC ) .


What's New in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update !

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 21, 2016     
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 21, 2016       
What's New in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update !
Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow is rolling out for multiple Smartphones and Tablets . Although Nexus and Google Android One Devices already got Android 6.0.1 Update few months back !

The Question is ! What's New in Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow Update ?


Android 6.0.1 isn't a major update , but still here are the new Features which comes with Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow -

 1. New Emoji's -

 Android 6.0.1 comes with 200+ New emoji's support . The emoji's will come pre-installed with Google Keyboard application ( Android 6.0.1 ) .

 2. Double Tap for Camera -

 Quickly Launching the Camera application by just Double tapping the power button is the new feature of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow .

 3. Lag in Copy & Paste Selection -

 Android 6.0.1 will finally fix the Lag in Copy Paste Selection , In Android 6.0 When we selected a text , it take few seconds to popup a floating toolbar of Copy , Paste and Select all .

 The laggy popup is fixed in Android 6.0.1

 4. Bluetooth and System Media Volume Controls -

 Its the first time Android brings Bluetooth and System media controls . New Android 6.0.1 Brings Bluetooth and System Media Volume Controls which allows headsets, speakers, and car stereos to manage volume loudness on your phone .


Android 6.0.1 Might have bought new features with the update , But It has still not fixed major Bugs of Android 6.0 Marshmallow , which includes ( Battery Drain Due to Wifi , Lagging and some other bugs ) .

 Should I update my Smartphone to Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow ?

 If your Smartphone is running on Android 6.0 Marshmallow , then you should update it to Android 6.0.1 . Android 6.0 Marshmallow has many bugs that needs to be solved and Android 6.0.1 Solves half of the bugs .

Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen Getting Official Marshmallow Update in India

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 19, 2016     
Motorola   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 19, 2016       
Motorola has finally started Rolling Android 6.0 Marshmallow to Moto G 2nd Generation ( Indian Retail ) XT1068 . Moto G 2nd Generation comes with Android 4.4.4 KitKat and was updated to Android 5.0.2 Officially . 

This Time Moto G 2nd Generation skipped Android 5.1.1 and got Directly Updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

 Some of the Highlighted Features of Android Marshmallow are - Doze , In App permission , SystemUI Tuner and more ...

Owners of Moto G 2nd Generation living in India can Download the update by Going to Settings > About Devices and Software update .
Motorola Moto G 2nd Gen Getting Official Marshmallow Update in India
Motorola has also released the Moto G2 Marshmallow Release Notes , So this is not Soak Test .

 The Update is of 464.2 mb and is available for some users . The update is rolling out in phases , so it might haven't available for your Moto G 2nd Gen !


Jide's Remix OS Violates GPL and Apache License

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 18, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 18, 2016       


Jide Remix Os has just made the dream's possible to Dual Boot Android and Windows on a Single PC / Mac .

Also Read - 



Its very easy to Install Remix Os via Official Remix Os USB Tool , But to all Jide fans Its not Official Remix Os USB Tool , its just a themed unetbootin ( Tool available for Windows and other platform ) . And that violate General Public License .


The Linux Homefront Project also found that , Remix Os that is based on Android-x86 has copied almost every thing from Android-x86 project ( same boot logo , build prop etc ) and that violate Apache Public License .

 Although that doesn't seems a very big issue , but still !

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10 Features That Should Have Been In Remix Os 2.0 (But Aren’t)

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 16, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 16, 2016       


Recently Jide revealed Remix Os 2.0 for PC's and Mac . Remix Os 2.0 is based on Android 5.1.1 Lollipop and is basically made for PC's and Mac . It is multi-windowed Android Os through which we can open Multiple apps and Games at Once .

Remix Os is all together a fully-fledged Desktop Os , but it lacks some features ( that Jide might add in future updates ) .

 Also Read -


Here are 10 Features That Should Have Been In Remix Os 2 (But Aren’t) -

 1. Battery Indicator - There is no Battery Indicator , we can't see our Laptop/PC's battery status / life .

 2. Third Party launcher Support - We can't install any third party launcher !

 3. All Application's and Games support ( It doesn't support many applications and games ) .

 4. Live wallpaper Support - Currently Remix os 2.0 Doesn't support Live Wallpaper .

 5.Advance Menu - The ( Jide Logo ) menu just display apps and games ! There is no options for Accessories , Recently Opened applications , Games , Images etc .

 6. More Sooth user interface - The UI seems to be heavy and it hangs some times while opening multiple apps .

7. Widgets - There is a widget option , but it has only few widgets such as ( Play store , Chrome and Google Drive ) , There should be Widgets like Battery Indicator , Weather , Sticky Note etc .

 8. More Internal memory - Even If we are installing it on a Hard Drive , it only Gives 3.9 GB memory space , Memory space should be according to the space where Os is installed .

 9. Controls Support - There must be an advance option to setup Keyboard keys as a Controller ( For apps and Games ) .

 10. Direct Boot -Every Time we have to choose Guest Mode or Resident mode ( That are of no use in actual ) , There should be a Direct Boot or an option to permanently choose a Single Mode ( Guest Mode or Resident mode ) . 

 Apart from these , Jide has just done amazing Job in bringing Android Os to PC's . The Os is just awesome and can be a perfect Os for PC's in future .

What you think about Remix Os ? Comment below !

Phoenix OS is just another Android os for Desktop

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 16, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 16, 2016       
Phoenix OS is just another Android os for Desktop



Android Os might have been developed for only Smartphones , Watches , TV's and other platforms , but now it is getting available for PC's , Mac and more devices .



Recently Jide launched Remix Os ( Based on Android 5.1.1 for PC and Mac ) .

Also Read -





But , Remix os is not only os for Desktop . Phoenix Os is just another Android for Desktop . Phoenix Os can be installed on x86 based CPU .

Screenshots of Phoenix Os -









Phoenix Os is also available for Nexus 9 and Nexus 10 and x86 based CPU's , However 
You can Download Phoenix Os from their Official Website .

 Download Phoenix Os - Here

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Google launcher for Android gets “Auto Rotation” to Home Screens

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 14, 2016     
Google   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 14, 2016       
A new beta version of Google app is out for Android , which allows user to use Auto-Rotation feature on their Android Smartphone Home screen . Auto-Rotation allows phones the ability to rotate home screens into landscape mode .

To enable it , just long press on your home screen, tap Settings, and tap on the Allow Rotation Toggle ( which is under Home Screen section ) .

Along with Auto-Rotation feature , Google has also released icon normalization . It basically re-size apps icon and make them appear more consistent with other icons .
Image credits - DroidLife
You can Opt-in for Beta , by just going - Here and Download Latest Google app from Here .



 via - DroidLife

[100% Working ] How to Dual Boot Remix Os with Windows

 By  Vaibhav Jain  on  January 12, 2016     
Android   
 By Vaibhav Jain on January 12, 2016       
[Guide] How to Dual Boot Remix Os with Windows
Update : 

  • Remix Os Beta Version now available for Download ( Download Here ) 


 Jedi Remix Os is finally available and Many of the geeks have been asking questions regarding whether we can Dual Boot Remix Os with Windows or not , if yes then How to Dual Boot Remix Os with Windows .

 Answer is "Yes" We can ! Actually I did !

 ( Yeah finally a dream to Dual boot Android and Windows came true ) 

 Also Read -





So , Here is a full Guide on How to Dual Boot Remix Os with Windows -

 Requirements -
  • A USB Drive 
  • Official Remix Os - Download Here
  • 20GB Hard Disk Partition ( 16GB will also work ) ( FAT32 ) ( Guide )
  • EasyBCD 2.3 ( Download Here  - Register and Download )

Step 1. Open Downloaded Remix Os zip file and extract it to the the root of new 16GB Partition that you created earlier .




Step 2. Insert USB Drive and format it with file system FAT32

Step 3. Now Open Remix Os USB Tool ( That you extracted ) .


 Step 4. Choose ISO Image ( That you extracted ) and select USB Drive that you inserted .

 Step 5. Now click on Ok and Install Remix Os on USB ,

 Step 6. After Installing it on USB Drive , Copy all Files / Folders from USB and paste it to that 16GB Partition  that you created earlier .


Step 7. Install and Open EasyBCD 2.3 .

 Step 8. Click On "Add new Entry" 


Step 9. Click On ISO 


Step 10. Choose Path as Remix Os ISO from the 16Gb partition .


Step 11. Select Mode as Run from Disk 

 Step 12. Click on Add Entry .

 Step 13. Click on Tools ( Upper left corner ) .

 Step 14. Restart Computer !

 Now your Computer will restart , Whenever You will restart You will get 2 Options -
  • Windows 
  • Remix Os

Choose Remix Os and Enjoy !

 Also Read - 10 Features That Should Have Been In Remix Os 2.0 (But Aren’t) 

 How to Root Remix Os

 Select either "Guest Mode" or "Resident Mode (Permanent) " to start Remix OS , Guest mode will not save any data and is only for trying Remix Os , while Resident mode will save all data ! 




Note - If you want to Go to Your Windows OS then just Restart again !

 thanks to onellabonella and Asulthebest ( reddit ) for sharing some tips !

 Comment below if you have any doubts !