Samsung Galaxy S6 / Note 5 users offering Bounty for making AOSP / CM based Rom

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 16, 2015       

Samsung Recent flagships i.e Samsung Galaxy S6 / S6 edge / S6 edge + and Note 5 have not got any Working AOSP / Cyanogenmod Custom Roms yet .



Samsung Galaxy S6 was launched in April 2015 and till now no developer was able to build AOSP / Cyanogen Custom builds for this device . 



Users says that if they got a functional build for Any one device ( i.e either , Note 5 , S6 , S6 edge or edge + ) , it will be very easy to port the build to other three devices .

Till now Xda users have made pledges ( In just 18 days  ) of giving about $418+  .

The Money will be distributed to the developer who will provide a Working source / build of AOSP / Cm based custom Rom for any one device ( Note 5 , S6 , S6 edge or edge + ) .



source - xda

Samsung Revealed OTA RoadMap for Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 15, 2015       

Samsung Smartphones are soon going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . If you own a Samsung Smartphone then you can discover whether and when your device will get Official Marshmallow update .

There are two phases of the RoadMap . In First Phase Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ and Note 5 will get update to Official Marshmallow next Month , while s6 , s6 edge , note 4 and note edge will get update next year ( Jan - Feb ) . While Samsung Galaxy S5 and Samsung Galaxy Alpha, are awaiting technical approval.

The Second Phase includes Samsung Galaxy A8, Samsung Galaxy A7, Samsung Galaxy A5, Samsung Galaxy A3, Samsung Galaxy E7 and Samsung Galaxy E5 . The devices in second phases are awaiting approval .

If your Smartphone is not in the list than you should wait for Phase 3 Roadmap .

Source -TimesNews.co.uk 

[Paris Attack] Man's life Saved because of Samsung Galaxy S6

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 14, 2015       

In Today's Paris Attack Samsung Galaxy S6 was credited for saving life of a Frenchman who was caught up in gunfire when terrorists launched an attack outside the Stade de France in Paris on Friday night. 



According to iTele , the man's head would have exploded if his mobile would have not absorbed the impact of a bullet.

[OT] May God Provide Strength to People living in France ! 

Here is an interview of that Man , who's life was saved because of Samsung Galaxy S6 .

                                 

via - smh.com

[OTA] How to update Moto X 2nd Gen ( 2014 ) to Official Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2015       

Motorola has already Announced list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . 



Also Read -

• List of Motorola Devices that are going to get Marshmallow

• Moto X 2nd Gen getting official Marshmallow update

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

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

Step 1. Update Motorola Update Services from Play Store . ( If already updated go to step 2. ) .

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 .

Finally Moto X 2nd Gen is updated to official Marshmallow .

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

[OTA] How to update Moto X Style to Official Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2015       

Motorola has already Announced list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . 



Also Read -

• List of Motorola Devices that are going to get Marshmallow

• Moto X Style getting official Marshmallow update

Moto X Style ( AKA Moto X 2015 , Moto X 3rd Gen ) is finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . If you are a Moto X Style user and want to update to Marshmallow then you can follow below steps .

[OTA] How to update Moto X Style to Official Marshmallow -

Step 1. Update Motorola Update Services from Play Store . ( If already updated go to step 2. ) .

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 .

Finally Moto X Style is updated to official Marshmallow .

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

Moto X Style and Moto X 2nd Gen getting official Marshmallow update

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 13, 2015       

Motorola is finally rolling out Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to Moto X Style ( AKA Moto X 2015 , Moto X 3rd Gen ) and Moto X 2nd gen ( AKA Moto X 2014 ) .



For now Moto X Style and Moto X 2nd Gen will get Android 6.0 Marshmallow upgrade for the following devices and channels -

• 2015 Moto X Style (3rd Gen) in both Brazil and India retail

• 2014 Moto X (2nd Gen) in Brazil retail

The update will be available in phases so some users will get , some will get a little bit later . You can follow our guide on -

• How to Update Moto X Style 2015 (3rd Gen) to official Marshmallow 

• How to Update  Moto X 2014 (2nd Gen) to official Marshmallow

While 2015 Moto X Pure Edition users will start getting Marshmallow from next week , Along with it Moto G 3rd Generation users are next in line .

Also Read -

• Moto G 3rd Gen users getting Marshmallow via Soak Test

via -  David Schuster

Official Cyanogenmod 13 will be available by Xmas

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 12, 2015       

Cyanogen has finally revealed the date for Official Cyanogenmod 13 that will be based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow .



According to a tweet by @Cyanogenmod , Cyanogenmod 13 ( Cm13 ) official builds will be available by end of this December . 

CM13 by XMAS 2015? *Maybe? #BABBQNL pic.twitter.com/Lnkq51o1IE

— CyanogenMod (@CyanogenMod) November 12, 2015

Here are few Underwater Photos Taken by Moto G 3rd Gen

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 12, 2015       

Motorola Moto G 3rd Gen comes with IPX7 water-resistant feature , So it can be used underwater . Water-resistant feature will only work when you will use the original back cover of Moto G 3rd Generation else water can enter into Moto G 3rd Generation .

As we know Touch don't work while we are underwater , But We can also Click pictures by pressing Volume up / Volume down buttons .



Some users have taken pictures with Moto G 3rd Generation underwater , here are some pictures -

Thanks Feizal Manuel Isla Bastias

Thanks Feizal Manuel Isla Bastias

Thanks Feizal Manuel Isla Bastias

By - Amith Bhartavas Sharma

By - Amith Bhartavas Sharma

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via - imgur

Thanks Evandro Simone

You can also share images with us taken by Moto G 3rd Gen on fb.com/techdroider or mail us on contact@techdroider.com !

Windows 10 Update schedule for older Lumia Smartphones leaked

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 11, 2015       

Microsoft is finally going to update older Lumia devices after the launch of some new smartphones ( Microsoft Lumia 950, Lumia 950 XL, and Lumia 550 ) that will run Windows 10 .



According to leaks ,the update will come in two phases . First Windows 10 update will start on December 14 and the devices which will get Windows 10 includes Lumia 630, 635, 640, 735, and 830 .



Second update will start on 1st Feb 2016 and will be for Lumia 520, 532, 625, 720, 820, 920, 925, 930, 1020, and 1320. 

via - GSMARENA

How to Install Android Marshmallow ( Cm13 ) Cyanogenmod 13 on YU Yureka

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 09, 2015       

Micromax YU yureka , a very popular Smartphone in India , It came with 4.4.4 kitkat , but YU has recently updated Yureka to Official 5.1.1 Cyanogen os 12.1 ( But it has lot of bugs ) .



But Now its time to update your Yureka to Some sweetest Android update , That is Marshmallow . This rom is based on Cyanogenmod 13 , which is Android 6.0 Marshmallow .



Thanks to Santhosh M ( senior Xda developer ) for porting Unofficial Android 6.0 Marshmallow Cm13 for YU Yureka . 

Although this rom has only few bugs - No Data connection and few common bugs .

Screenshots -

Also read - 

How to Unlock Bootloader of Micromax YU Yureka

How to root Micromax YU Yureka

How To Install TWRP On Micromax YU Yureka

How To Install CWM On Micromax YU Yureka




To Update Your Micromax YU Yureka to Marshmallow , Use This Guide below -

Step 1. Download Cyanogenmod 13 from below .




Step 2. Switch of your Micromax Yureka and boot it on Recovery Mode , by pressing Volume Up + Volume Down + Power Button .

Step 3. In TWRP / CWM mode , Clear data , Clear cache and Clear dalvik Cache .

Step 4. Select Install zip from Sdcard and Select the Cyanogenmod 13 ( Android 6.0 Marshmallow ) , you downloaded on Step 1 .

Step 5. Now reboot your device .

Enjoy Marshmallow on Yu Yureka !

Downloads - 

Android 6.0 Marshmallow Cm13 - Download Here

YU Yureka Users facing problems after updating to Official 5.1.1 Lollipop

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 09, 2015       

Recently YU updated Yureka to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop . 
Although Its the time to Roll Marshmallow update but still they rolled Lollipop , May be because YU wants to provide a Bug free Android 5.1.1 ( Cyanogen os 12.1 ) update to Yureka . 



YU Yureka users were already facing many problems like battery draining issue , Heating issue etc after Lollipop 5.0.2 update , But After the new 5.1.1 update these problems became more visible .



Also Read - How to update Yureka to official 5.1.1

These are the Problems users are experiencing after 5.1.1 Update -

• Battery Draining very fast .

• Yureka is taking very long time to charge .

• Phone is heating while doing normal task .

• Phone is restarting it self .

YU must roll another update to fix these issue , YU has already taken much time to update Yureka and according to users its the worst update .

If you are also facing any problem , Feel free to comment below -

[Download] Blackberry Priv Apps for Devices running Lollipop

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 08, 2015       

Recently Blackberry launched the new Android Smartphone i.e Blackberry Priv . Blackberry Priv comes with Android 5.0 Lollipop , but its interface is different from stock Android .



pluto7443 ( Xda member ) has shared some Blackberry priv apps that can be used on Any Devices running on Android Lollipop .

[Download] Blackberry Priv Apps for Lollipop -

1. Blackberry Services - 

Blackberry service need to be installed in order to run All the blackberry apps below ( Launcher , Calendar , Keyboard etc ) .

Download - Here

2. Blackberry Launcher -

Blackberry Priv comes with a new launcher which is somewhat based on and has more features than Google Marshmallow launcher  .

Download - Here

3. Blackberry Calendar -

Blackberry Calendar 

Download - Here 

4. Blackberry Keyboard -

Blackberry Keyboard  

Download - Here

More apps will be added to this post ! Keep checking !

How to update Moto E 2015 to Android Marshmallow by CyanogenMod 13

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 06, 2015       

Android Marshmallow is now official and Its only available for Few devices officially . Motorola Devices are soon going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow , but unfortunately Moto E 2015 will not get the marshmallow update .

• Motorola Officially Announces list of devices that will Get Marshmallow !

Now you can unofficially update Moto E 2015 Android 6.0 Marshmallow ( Cyanogenmod 13 ) . Thanks to squid2 ( XDA developer ) For making 6.0 Marshmallow for Moto E 2nd Generation .

This Rom has some bugs so it is not suitable for daily use , so however you can flash this custom rom on Moto E 2nd Generation for testing Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Screenshots -

Prerequisite - 

• You must be have rooted and unlocked Moto E 2nd Generation .

• You should have TWRP 2.8.6.2 and higher on Moto E 2015 Generation . ( Read full guide - How to Root and Install TWRP on Moto E 2nd Gen )

How to update Moto E 2nd Generation to Android 6.0 Marshmallow - 

Step 1. Download Cyanogenmod 13 Custom Build From below .

Step 2. Boot to TWRP recovery .

Step 3. Wipe System , Data , Cache and Dakvik Cache ,

Step 4. Select Install Zip from SDcard and Select Cyanogenmod 13 Marshmallow zip that you downloaded following Step 1 .

Step 5. Install Cyanogenmod 13 gapps .

Step 6. Reboot !

Downloads -

Cyanogenmod 13 for Moto E 2nd Generation - Download Here 

[AOSP] How to Install/Update Xperia Z2 to Android Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 06, 2015       

Android Marshmallow is now official and Its only available for Few devices officially . Android 6.0 Marshmallow Sources are out so developers can easily make Marshmallow Roms for the compatible devices .

Now you can unofficially update Sony Xperia Z2 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow ( AOSP ) . Thanks to adrianom ( XDA developer ) For making 6.0 Marshmallow for Sony Xperia Z2 .

This Rom has some bugs so it is not suitable for daily use , so however you can flash this custom rom on Sony Xperia Z2 for testing Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Screenshots -

Prerequisite - 

• You must be have rooted Sony Xperia Z2 .

• You should have TWRP 2.8.6.2 and higher on Sony Xperia Z2 . 

How to update Sony Xperia Z2 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow - 

Step 1. Download AOSP 6.0.0_r1 Custom Build From below .

Step 2. Boot to TWRP recovery .

Step 3. Wipe System , Data , Cache and Dakvik Cache ,

Step 4. Select Install Zip from SDcard and Select AOSP 6.0 Marshmallow zip that you downloaded following Step 1 .

Step 5. Reboot !

Downloads -

AOSP 6.0.0_r1 for Sony Xperia Z2 - Download Here 

Motorola unveiled New Moto G Turbo in Mexico

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 06, 2015       

Motorola has announced a new Smartphone " Moto G Turbo " in Mexico . Moto G Turbo is an upgrade version of Moto G 2015 ( 3rd Gen Moto G ) , which was announced few months back .



Moto G Turbo is basically a Smartphone which is a cross between Moto G 3rd Gen and Moto X Play .



Moto G Turbo Edition features a Gorilla Glass 3 protected 5-inch screen with a 1080 x 1920 resolution . The Moto G Turbo edition is a very nice upgrade over previous Moto G Smartphones . It features Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core processor .

The Smartphone comes with 2GB RAM , 13MP Rear and 5MP front camera ( Same as Moto G 2015 ) . It has latest Android 5.1.1 and is water and dust resistant . Additional to this , the smartphone has Moto Turbo Power .



Here are the full specs of the Smartphone -

• Display: 5 "LCD Full-HD resolution (1080p) Gorilla Glass 3

• Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 Octa-core Adreno 405 GPU 64bit

• Memory: 2GB of RAM LPDDR3

• Storage: 16GB internal + microSD slot

• Camera: 13MP Rear f / 2.0, Front 5MP f / 2.2

• Connectivity : HSPA +, 4G LTE, 802.11 b / g / n (2.4 GHz) Bluetooth 4.0 LE

• System: Android 5.1.1 Stock Lollipop + Motorola Applications

• Battery: Not specified. Has QuickCharge 2.0 ("Motorola Turbo Power")

• Extras: Double microSIM slot, water and dust resistant IP67

For now this smartphone will be only sold in Mexico at the price of $283 . 

via - Poderpda

Comment below you opinion about this smartphone !

Moto G 3rd Gen to get Official Marshmallow soon !

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 05, 2015       

Motorola recently announced List of Devices that will get Android 6.0 Marshmallow , You can read full list - Here . Fortunately Motorola is updating many devices to Android Marshmallow and Moto G 3rd Generation is one of them .



Motorola has even started soak test for Android 6.0 Marshmallow on Moto G 3rd Generation , And many users are now testing Latest Android Marshmallow on their Moto G 2015 . 



Also Read - Moto G 2015 getting Marshmallow via Soak test


Motorola Moto G 2015 has already got two new updates of Stagefright fix . Motorola is finally going to push Marshmallow update after completing Soak Tests  .

To receive Marshmallow You must be on latest stock firmware with latest updates installed .



1st Update - Moto G 3rd Generation Getting Stagefright Fix Update

2nd Update - Moto G 3rd Gen Getting new Software update


So , Motorola Moto G 3rd gen users are soon going to get marshmallow update . We hope that 3rd update will be of Marshmallow for Moto G 3rd Generation !

[AOSP] How to Install Android Marshmallow 6.0 on LG G Pad 8.3

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 05, 2015       

Android Marshmallow is now official and Its only available for Few devices officially . Android 6.0 Marshmallow Sources are out so developers can easily make Marshmallow Roms for the compatible devices .

Now you can unofficially update LG G Pad 8.3  ( V500 ) to Android 6.0 Marshmallow ( AOSP ) . Thanks to adrianom ( XDA developer ) For making 6.0 Marshmallow for LG G Pad 8.3 .

This Rom has some bugs so it is not suitable for daily use , so however you can flash this custom rom on LG G Pad 8.3 for testing Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Screenshots -

Prerequisite - 

• You must be have rooted LG G Pad 8.3 .

• You should have TWRP 2.8.6.2 and higher on LG G Pad 8.3 . ( If not - Download Here )

How to update LG G Pad 8.3 to Android 6.0 Marshmallow - 

Step 1. Download AOSP 6.0.0_r1 Custom Build From below .

Step 2. Boot to TWRP recovery .

Step 3. Wipe System , Data , Cache and Dakvik Cache ,

Step 4. Select Install Zip from SDcard and Select AOSP 6.0 Marshmallow zip that you downloaded following Step 1 .

Step 5. Reboot !

Downloads -

AOSP 6.0.0_r1 for LG G Pad 8.3 [LG V500] - Download Here 

Moto G 3rd Gen getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow via Soak Test

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 04, 2015       

Recently Motorola announced the list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow . And Finally Motorola has started Soak Test update on Moto G 3rd Generation .



Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation users who have registered for Soak Test is now finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow updated . One of the user have got the soak test update according to ajmal khadar .

Moto G 3rd Gen getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow via Soak Test

Android 6.0 Marshmallow comes with many new features and whole new Android experience over Android 5.0 Lollipop .





The new 6.0 Marshmallow will change Moto G 3rd Generation's System version to 24.11.3 and the build no. to MPI24.65.3 .

Samsung Galaxy On5 and On7 launched at Rs 8,990 and Rs 10,990

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 03, 2015       

Samsung has finally launched its new series Smartphones In India . Today Samsung launched On5 and On7 in India at an event held in Delhi . 



On5 and On7 will be exclusively available on Flipkart and will go on sale tonight .

Samsung Galaxy On5 comes with a 5 inch display . The phone features 8MP rear and 5MP front camera , 1.3 GHz Exynos 3475 Quad Core Processor , dual sim cards and comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box .



While Samsung Galaxy On7 comes with a 5 inch display . The phone features 13MP rear and 5MP front camera , 1.2 GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 410 Quad Core Processor , dual sim cards and comes with Android 5.1 Lollipop out of the box .

The drawback is that both the smartphones comes with 8GB internal memory .

Top 10 Awesome Cases for Indian Moto G 3rd Gen Users

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 02, 2015       

We had already Shared an Article about Top 5 Amazing Moto G 3rd Generation covers . This Article is specially for Indian users of Moto G 3rd Generation .



We will be sharing Top 10 Awesome / Funny Cases for Indian Moto G 3rd Generation users . 

These covers are sold by Bewakoof.com , You can get the cases at 5% discount on buying the cases from their app .



So Head ahead to Top 10 Awesome / Funny Cases for Indian Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation users -

1. Is Your name Wifi ?

Buy - Here

2. Bata fir kaun hai !

Buy - Here

3. Fak it

Buy - Here

4. Rulaega kya ?

Buy - Here

5. Change the girl or Change the Girl !

Buy - Here 

6. Baap Baap hi hota hai !

Buy - Here

7. Palat na !

Buy - Here

8. 13 dekh !

Buy - Here

9. Moh Maya 

Buy - Here

10. I am Hulk !

Buy - Here 

So , Which case will you buy ? Share your views by Commenting below !

Honor Officially Announces list of devices that will Get Marshmallow !

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 02, 2015       

Honor India has finally revealed the list of  Honor's Android Devices that are going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow update .

Honor will start Android Marshmallow roll out from February 2016 . Its late , but still the company has revealed the date of the update . 

So here are the list of Smartphones  that are going to be updated to Marshmallow -

• honor 7
• honor 6
• honor 6 plus 
• honor 4x
• honor 4c 

The devices will surely get updated to Marshmallow . So wait till February for the update .