Back at MWC 2018 HMD Global revealed the Nokia 7 Plus, Nokia 8 Sirocco, Nokia 6 2018, Retro Nokia 8110 and the little Nokia 1. The main attraction of the Nokia MWC event was the beautiful Nokia 7 Plus and near-bezel-less Nokia 8 Sirocco.
The Nokia 7 Plus is already available in China at 2300 Chinese Yuan which is about Rs. 23500 INR. However, considering Nokia's aggressive pricing for India, the Nokia 7 Plus could be priced in at around Rs. 20,000.
Back in 2017, Nokia revealed the Nokia 6 at 1699 Chinese Yuan which is about Rs. 17,500 INR, but Nokia priced it aggressively at 14,999 in India.
With the Nokia 7 Plus, you get a 6 inches 18:9 display, Snapdragon 660 CPU which is of course faster than the Snapdragon 630 used in Nokia 7, 4GB RAM, 64GB internal storage expandable up to 128 GB with MicroSD. We have 12MP + 13 MP with ZEISS Optics, 2X optical zoom, f/2.0 aperture, Dual PD all pixel focus, Nokia Pro Mode app, and Bothie.
Last time we updated you on the status of OnePlus's Android 8.1 Oreo update, we told you that OxygenOS Beta 6 based on Android 8.1 is now available for the OnePlus 5. Well, it seems that OnePlus is pushing same for the OnePlus 5T as well.
OnePlus is pushing a new software update to the users of OnePlus 5T in the form of OxygenOS Open Beta 4. With the latest update, the company is fixing various bugs along with some new features as well.
The update brings latest Android 8.1 Oreo with February 2018 Security Patch. Android 8.1 comes with new dark and light themes which changes according to wallpaper, Pixel 2 Launcher, Redesigned Power Menu, new Shutdown and Reboot Animation, Round Statusbar Icons, and Settings. OnePlus has also added new autopick phone gesture with this update.
The Software weighs in at around 1667MB and is currently rolling out for the users under OpenBeta OS via OTA, all the features will be added to the stable build of the OS.
Have you received the update? Let us know in the comments section below. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
OnePlus is pushing a new software update to the users of OnePlus 5 in the form of OxygenOS Open Beta 6. With the latest update, the company is fixing various bugs along with some new features as well.
The update brings latest Android 8.1 Oreo with February 2018 Security Patch. Most likely Android 8.1 would be the last update for both the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T.
Android 8.1 comes with new dark and light themes which changes according to wallpaper, Pixel 2 Launcher, Redesigned Power Menu, new Shutdown and Reboot Animation, Round Statusbar Icons, and Settings. OnePlus has also added new autopick phone gesture with this update.
The update is currently rolling out for the users under OpenBeta OS, and later on, all the features will be added to the stable build of the OS. Have you received the update? Let us know in the comments section below. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
If you own a Nokia 2 in India you should have received the over-the-air update notification for March 1st, 2018 Android security update. That’s all that is detailed in the new software version of Nokia 2.
The Software for the Nokia 2 (TA-1011) weighs in at around 84.6MB.
If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device. We will let you know once the update is out for other countries. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
Today, Motorola confirmed that they are laying off a number of employees from their Chicago office.
"In late 2017, Lenovo announced a worldwide resource action that would occur over the next several quarters, and impacting less than two percent of its global workforce. This week’s employment reductions are a continuation of that process. We are reducing our Motorola operations in Chicago however this did not impact half of our workforce there and our Moto Z family will continue. - Motorola said to 9to5Google"
Well, that's not all. According to the latest reports, Lenovo-owned Motorola is cancelling the Moto X4 successor, the unannounced Moto X5 which was leaked back in January with FullScreen Display and iPhone-X like notch.
The report further says that Motorola will be narrowing its focus back to Moto G, Moto E, and the Moto Z Smartphones.
Just yesterday, Google announced the first developer preview of the Android 9.0 P with exciting new features and a few user interface changes. The Android P Developer Preview 1 is only available for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL and can be flashed via Firmware Images or OTA files.
We tried Android P DP1 on the Pixel XL and below are some videos and screenshots showing off the new UI and Changes in the Android P.
Android P Overview
Android P Animations in Slow Motion
Android P Screenshots
Android P New Features [Developers]
Android P introduces great new features and capabilities for users and developers. This document highlights what's new for developers.
Indoor Positioning with Wi-Fi RT - Android P adds platform support for the IEEE 802.11mc Wi-Fi protocol—also known as Wi-Fi Round-Trip-Time (RTT)—to let you take advantage of indoor positioning in your apps.
Display cutout support - Android P offers support for the latest edge-to-edge screens with display cutout for camera and speaker. The new DisplayCutout class lets you find out the location and shape of the non-functional areas where content shouldn't be displayed. To determine the existence and placement of these cutout areas, use the getDisplayCutout() method.
Notifications
Android P introduces several enhancements to notifications, all of which are available to developers targeting Android P and above.
Support for images: Android P now displays images in Messaging Notifications on phones.
Save replies as drafts: Your app can retrieve the EXTRA_REMOTE_INPUT_DRAFT sent by the system when a user inadvertently closes a messaging notification.
Identify if a conversation is a group conversation: You can use setGroupConversation() to purposefully identify a conversation as a group or non-group conversation.
SmartReply: Android P supports the same suggested replies available in your messaging app.
Multi-camera support and camera updates - You can now access streams simultaneously from two or more physical cameras on devices running Android P. On devices with either dual-front or dual-back cameras, you can create innovative features not possible with just a single camera, such as seamless zoom, bokeh, and stereo vision. The API also lets you call a logical or fused camera stream that automatically switches between two or more cameras.
Animation - Android P introduces a new AnimatedImageDrawable class for drawing and displaying GIF and WebP animated images.
Security enhancements - Android P introduces a number of new security features, including a unified fingerprint authentication dialog and high-assurance user confirmation of sensitive transactions.
Android 9.0 P first Developer Preview is now available to the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL.
Note that there won't be any OTA beta to join, so you'll need to flash the Developer Preview Images or OTA files manually. Download Android P Factory Images and OTA files from below.
OnePlus is all set to reveal its trump card, the OnePlus 6 with almost Bezel-less display, dual camera, and other 2018 flagship features. We have already seen the live images of the OnePlus 6, and it looks gorgeous with premium glass back and notched display.
Today, folks at AndroidCentral leaked the AnTuTu benchmark scores of the OnePlus 6, codenamed A6000. They also confirmed other key details about the upcoming flagship.
OnePlus 6 scores 276510 at AnTuTu and kills the previous champion, the upcoming Mi Mix 2s. The Smartphone will run on Qualcomm's latest Snapdragon 845 processor paired with 6/8GB of RAM.
FYI, the Samsung Galaxy S9 scores a total of 241470 on AnTuTu, the iPhone X (Bionic A11) has a total of 224538, and the last year's OnePlus's flagship the OnePlus 5T at 180651.
OnePlus 6 is confirmed to feature an iPhone X like notch with 19:9 Display. As per earlier leaks, it would run OxygenOS 5.1.0 which is based on Android 8.1 Oreo. Thoughts?
Motorola is planning to release the latest Android Oreo update to its Moto Z2 Play Smartphone. Final Android 8.0 Oreo update Release Notes for the Moto Z2 Play are now live.
Android Oreo comes with numerous enhancements over Android Nougat, such as faster booting, new Settings and Quick-Settings UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, Motorola might also add several new features to the latest software update. Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Moto Z2 Play would also feature the latest March 1st 2018 Security Patch, Stability improvements, and brand new Camera Application.
So, the company is most likely to start Android 8.0 Oreo official rollout for the Moto Z2 Play by the end of this month or early April. We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News. Moto z2 play - Android™ 8.0 Oreo™ - Informações sobre a versão [Portuguese]
INTRODUÇÃO
Temos o prazer de anunciar uma nova atualização do software para o moto z2 play da Motorola. Essa atualização traz o Android™ 8.0 Oreo™ para o seu telefone juntamente com outras melhorias.
Para mais informações sobre atualizações e suporte, acesse www.motorola.com/mymotoz.
NOTA: todas as informações do telefone serão salvas. Não é possível utilizar uma versão anterior do software após instalar esta atualização. MELHORIAS
Esta atualização inclui alterações como:
Segurança Android: inclui as atualizações de correções de segurança Android até 1º de Março de 2018;
Samsung today published the March 2018 Security Release Notes for Galaxy Smartphones.
March 1st, 2018 Security Patch for the Samusng Galaxy Smartphones brings fixes for nine critical vulnerabilities that were recently discovered in the Android OS. The most sever vulnerability that was patched by Google in the March 2018 Security Patch includes execution of an arbitrary code in the context of a privileged process on the device by a remote attacker.
Apart from that, Samsung has also fixed five Vulnerabilities and Exposures (SVE) that were discovered in their own software.
The company is most likely to start March 2018 update official rollout for the eligible Galaxy Smartphones by the end of this month. We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
It seems that Motorola is gearing up to launch March 2018 Security Patches for the Moto G5s Plus.
The March security update release notes are already live for the Moto G5 Plus. Motorola mentions that the update only includes Android security patches through March 1st, 2018.
So, the company is most likely to start March 2018 update official rollout for the Moto G5 Plus by the end of this month. We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
Moto G5 Plus March Security Patch Release Info
We haven't seen any sign of the March Security Patch update for the Moto G5 Plus/Moto G5.
That said, we'll update the article as soon as we get more information regarding March Security Patch update for the Moto G5 Plus/Moto G5. Kindly let us know if we missed anything!
March Security Patch Release Notes for the Moto G5 Plus
INTRODUCTION
Motorola is excited to announce a new software update for moto g5 plus by Motorola. This update brings important security improvements to your phone.
It seems that Motorola is gearing up to launch March 2018 Security Patches for the Moto X4.
The March security update release notes are already live for the Moto X4. Motorola mentions that the update only includes Android security patches through March 1st, 2018.
So, the company is most likely to start March 2018 update official rollout for the Moto X4 by the end of this month. We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
Moto X4 March Security Patch Release Info
We haven't seen any sign of the March Security Patch update for the Moto X4.
That said, we'll update the article as soon as we get more information regarding March Security Patch update for the Moto X4. Kindly let us know if we missed anything!
March Security Patch Release Notes for the Moto X4
INTRODUCTION
Motorola is excited to announce a new software update for moto x4by Motorola. This update brings important security improvements to your phone.
For more information on Motorola updates and repairs, visit us at www.motorola.com/mymotox.
NOTE: All information on your phone will be saved. You cannot downgrade to a previous software version after installing this update.
ENHANCEMENTS
This update introduces changes including the following:
Android security: includes the updates of Android security patches through March 1st 2018.
It seems that Motorola is gearing up to launch March 2018 Security Patches for the Moto G5s Plus.
The March security update release notes are already live for the Moto G5s Plus. Motorola mentions that the update only includes Android security patches through March 1st, 2018.
So, the company is most likely to start March 2018 update official rollout for the Moto G5s Plus by the end of this month. We will let you know once the update is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
Moto G5s Plus March Security Patch Release Info
We haven't seen any sign of the March Security Patch update for the Moto G5s Plus/Moto G5s.
That said, we'll update the article as soon as we get more information regarding March Security Patch update for the Moto G5s Plus/Moto G5s. Kindly let us know if we missed anything!
March Security Patch Release Notes for the Moto G5s Plus
INTRODUCTION
Motorola is excited to announce a new software update for moto g5s plus by Motorola. This update brings important security improvements to your phone.
Every month, Google posts a new security update for the Nexus and Pixel line of devices. The Android security update for March 2018 are already live for a number of devices.
Google has posted both the OTA’s and the factory images for the selected Nexus or Pixel devices. The supported devices includes Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL and Pixel XL.
For now, we have March 2018 Security Firmware files based on Android 8.1.0 Oreo for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL (OPM1.171019.021), Pixel and Pixel XL (OPM1.171019.021), Nexus 6P (OPM3.171019.016, OPM5.171019.017), and Nexus 5X (OPM3.171019.016, OPM5.171019.017).
March 2018 Security update for the Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL also brings Performance, Audio improvements, and other fixes.
You can grab Factory Image or OTA file at the links below.
The Android 9.0 P hasn't even been unveiled yet, and we already have our first feature details for Android Q.
According to the latest AOSP commits, Google is planning to include Assited Dialing feature to Android Q.
Assisted Dialing automatically corrects any phone number you dial out by adding the appropriate country code, helpful for people traveling internationally. Mishaal Rahman, Editor-in-chief at XDA says that this feature is already available for a few smartphones, but it's not a native feature of Android.
Assisted Dialing feature was originally planned for Android P, but due to some reasons, Google is targeting Android Q for the release of this feature.
That being said, Google is expected to reveal the the first Developer Preview of Android P for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL this month. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News. XDA
Waiting for an launch date for the Google Android P DP1? It could come as early as mid of this month, says reputed tipster Evan Blass.
According to earlier rumors, Android P would feature Material Design 2.0 with revamped icons, animations, and colors.
Android P is also going to make it easier for device makers to create and apply their own version of Android skin on their devices with iPhone X-like notch. Apparently, Android P will add support for more unique display types including multiple screens, foldable displays, and displays with notch.
Google is also planning to integrate the Google Assistant even tighter in Android P. With Android 9.0 Pie, third-party developers will be able to integrate the Assistant into their own apps.
Finally, Internally Google is calling Android P as Pistachio Ice Cream which is also called Pistachio Nut Ice Cream. However, Google has a knack of using different official names.
Google is expected to reveal the the first Developer Preview of Android P for Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL this month. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.
How to solve error 10008 in Developer Settings [Mi Unlock Status] while Adding an account to Unlock the Bootloader of Redmi Note 5 Pro and other Xiaomi Smartphones.
I've been using both the Redmi Note 5 and Redmi Note 5 Pro for a couple of weeks now and have found that both the devices shows an error while Adding an account in Developers Settings (Mi Unlock Status).
When you'll try to Add an account in the Developer Setting in order to Unlock your Mi/Redmi Smartphone you'll get a message "10008： 参数错误、 请参考API文档". Well, there's an fix to this issue.
All you need to do is download the Chinese VPN application named "快帆 海外华人听国内音乐看视频玩游戏的中国VPN工具" from the end of this guide. I've already tested tons of other VPN apps, and only the one i mentioned works.
Just Install the above Chinese VPN, you'll see two options below the round power button, just select the former and turn on the first option (as shown in the below image) to make the whole traffic of your applications go through VPN.
Finally, you're good to Add your account to the Mi Unlock Status Developer Settings. Enjoy Unlocking Bootloader.
Earlier today, the first set of images of what may be our first live look at the new Moto G6 Play surfaced through Taiwanese certification site NCC. The device certainly matches up in style to previous render leaks.
The Moto G6 Play (XT1922-1) would feature a Snapdragon 430 chipset, which is quite old. Motorola could have used the Snapdragon 450, which is better than the SD430. Additionally, the device would come with Android 8.0 Oreo out of the box.
According to earlier leaks, G6 Play would get a HD Display with an 5.7" Screen Size. It has a giant 4000mAh with fast charging. The device will ship with dark charcoal, gold, and deep blue colors.
Moto G6 Smartphones were orignally planned for the MWC, but due to some reason, Motorola cancelled the launch event. However, the company is expected to announce the devices in a few days.
Just a few weeks back Xiaomi revealed the brand new Redmi Note 5 Pro in India with 18:9 FullScreen Display, Dual Rear Cameras, and Snapdragon 636 SoC. Along with the Note 5 Pro, Xiaomi also announced the Redmi Note 5, which is rebranded Redmi 5 Plus.
Now, Xiaomi is planning to announce the Redmi Note 5 Pro as Redmi Note 5 in China with the latest Android 8.1 Oreo and Project Treble Support. In India, the Redmi Note 5 Pro ships with Android 7.1.1 Nougat with Xiaomi's MIUI 9.
In case you don't know, we've already used the Redmi Note 5 Pro with Android 8.1 Oreo. Android 8.1 Oreo for Redmi Note 5 Pro (A.K.A Note 5 for China) runs on MIUI 9 with December 2017 Security Patch and comes with iPhone-X like gestures.
You might be thinking how you'll be able to get or Install Android 8.1 Oreo on your Indian Redmi Note 5 Pro? Well, Xiaomi on their MIUI forum will post fastboot images of the Android 8.1 Oreo for the Redmi Note 5, and you can easily install same on your Redmi Note 5 Pro. However, you'll need an Unlocked Redmi Note 5 Pro to Install Fastboot Images.
The Motorola Moto Z2 Play is now getting the latest Android security patch, bug fixes, and improvements.
If you own a Moto Z2 Play in India you should have received the over-the-air update notification for February 1, 2018 Android security update. New software update for the Moto Z2 Play brings along Bug fixes and Stability improvements. The new software weighs in at around 74.2MB.
Note that the Moto Z2 Play still runs on Android 7.1.1 Nougat. While this update would have been more exciting if it had brought Oreo 8.0, which is already available for a few Motorola Phones.
Motorola’s instructions explain that for a successful installation, the battery in your phone should be at least 50% charged and your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network or LTE.
If you haven't got the notification of this new software update yet, Just go to Settings - About Phone - Software updates, and It will automatically start downloading the latest update. The update will take around 10-15 minutes to get Installed on your device.
