(Update) Several Verizon Moto G5 Plus Users are Complaining that they Can't Call 911 Due to Software Bug

 By Unknown on April 20, 2017       

There's no fact denying that the Motorola Moto G5 Plus is the best budget smartphone under $300 price bracket. It has a great camera for the asking price, excellent build, powerful hardware, and stock Android, which loved by everyone. 

However, users of Verizon Moto G5 Plus are complaining a weird bug in the software of the phone as it is not allowing them to call emergency number 911. 

When some user tried to contact Verizon, they replied him that it's a software bug and can be fixed with an update, but they did not mention any timeline for the update, which is annoying. 

Several users are complaining the issue on Reddit, but Motorola is yet to respond them. Nevertheless, it's a critical bug that needs to be addressed by the company at the earliest. 

I really loved​ the phone at first but discovered just two weeks in that there is a Motorola software but which appears on Verizon network when using their G4 LTE network which prevents you from calling 911. I received the phone on Apr 2, 2017 and on Apr 16 I discovered that 911 calls couldn't be​ made. Luckily I was only calling only to report suspicious activity at a business and not a personal crime because calls would not go through. - Amazon user

Needed to call an ambulance today, dialed 911. Immediate disconnect. Disabled bluetooth, restarted phone, did all the raindances. Remember, I'm in a situation where I need paramedics so this is a little insane. - Reddit user

Update:

Motorola will be issuing a fix for this issue within the next week, until this software update arrives, Moto G5 Plus users on Verizon should head into Settings > More > Wireless & networks > Cellular networks and ensure that “Enhanced 4G LTE Mode” is turned off. 

OnePlus rolls out Open Beta 14 and 5 for OnePlus 3 and 3T with bug fixes and improvements

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 20, 2017       

OnePlus has now started rolling out Open Beta 14 for OnePlus 3 and Open Beta 5 for OnePlus 3T users. Both the beta updates are exactly the same in terms of features along with an identical changelog. This new update is based on Android 7.1.1 Nougat.

OnePlus 3/3T users who are already running preview Open Beta (13 and 4), should be automatically notified of these new updates. The OTA update weighs in at 1388MB. 

The new update brings bug fixes and other optimizations to both the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T including Bluetooth improvements, GPS and Night Mode optimizations, Launcher fixes and other optimizations. In addition to, the community app has been updated to version 1.8.

If you’ve already flashed a previous Open Beta build, you will receive this update via OTA. If you haven’t, you will need to flash this build by ADB sideload. You can grab the files of Open beta 5 and 14 for the OnePlus 3 and 3T from the below link. 

OnePlus 3 OxygenOS Open Beta 14 | OnePlus 3T OxygenOS Open Beta 5

Motorola Moto G4 Play Confirmed to Receive Android Nougat Update in June

 By Unknown on April 20, 2017       

Lenovo-owned Motorola rolled out the Android Nougat update for the both its Moto G4 and G4 Plus back in March, leaving out the third phone G4 Play users bothered. However, the company has already confirmed that they will release the update for the phone in coming months. 

But there's no estimated time provided by them. Android Authority reports that the update will be released in June and will gradually roll out across all the countries. 

"Consumers will start to see Android Nougat on Moto G4 Play in June," said a spokesperson of Lenovo to the blog. Also, the report cites that the update will be first released to the US users of Moto G4 Play. 

Finally, there' some good news for the owners of G4 Play as they have been waiting for the update since ages now. Motorola might release the soak test build next month. So, wait for that. 

Google Chrome Will Soon Get an Ad Blocker that Blocks Annoying Ads: Report

 By Unknown on April 20, 2017       

Google is working on an ad blocker to embed it in the Google Chrome browser. Google itself is an ad company and is now looking to block ads from websites that are ruining the experience of users. 

The report came from Wall Street Journal, and it states that the ad blocker is not a fill fledged ad blocker. Instead, it will block some ads in websites that are giving users a headache. 

There are some potential sites which are flooded with ads. Even though users will erase ads, some more will arise, which is causing users to search for an ad blocker. 

The report further cites that Google will kill ads such as pop up, auto-play ads. Google is looking to add the feature in coming weeks, and it is also said that the search giant has finished testing the feature.

Moto Z Play new update fixes low notification volume and adds a new System Animation

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 20, 2017       

The Moto Z Play has now started receiving a new software update with some new features, bug fixes and Stability improvement in India. The update arrives as software version NPN25.137-24-1. 

This new update contains Notification tone volume fix and a new OS update animation, It weighs in at 195MB. It's worth noticing that apart from few new features and bug fixes, the update remains on the last January security patch and still runs on Android 7.0 Nougat. While this update would have been more exciting if it had brought Nougat 7.1.2, which is already available for Google's Pixel and Nexus devices. 

If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Software updates menu in Settings, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device.

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