[Android 6.0 Marshmallow] Cyanogenmod 13 for Moto G 3rd Gen ( 2015 )

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 22, 2015       

Cyanogenmod 13 which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow is finally available for Moto G 3rd Generation  ( AKA Moto G 2015 ) , Cyanogenmod 13 comes with some additional features over Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow .



Thanks to Xda developer Alberto97 for Making Cyanogenmod 13 for Moto G 3rd Generation . It has some bugs which includes - some cm functions , gps , MSIM and some graphic glitch .



If you didn't liked the Custom Rom - Feel free to Flash Stock firmware 

Screenshots -

Follow These Guides and Then proceed for Cyanogenmod 13  Installation on Motorola Moto G 3rd generation .

• How to Unlock Bootloader of Moto G 3rd Gen ( 2015 )

• How to install TWRP recovery on Moto G 3rd Generation ( 2015 )

• Root Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation

How to Install Cyanogenmod 13 on Moto G 3rd generation ( 2015 ) -

Step 1. Your Phone must be having unlocked Bootloader , Rooted and TWRP Installed .

Step 2. Download Cyanogenmod 13 Custom Rom and Its Gapps for Moto G 3rd generation from below .

Step 3. Boot to Recovery mode .

Step 4. Clear data , Clear cache , Clear dalvik cache .

Step 5. Select Install zip from Sdcard .

Step 6. Choose the file you downloaded following Step 2 ( First flash CrDroid , then flash Gapps ) . 

Step 7. Reboot system now .

Downloads -

Cyanogenmod 13 Rom  - Download Here

[OTA][Download] Official Marshmallow for Moto G 2nd Gen XT1069

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 22, 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 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 .

[OTA] How to update Moto G 2nd Gen XT1069 to Official  Marshmallow -

Note - This will only work on XT1069 !

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 .

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

Downloads -

Marshmallow OTA File for XT1069 - Download Here

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

Marshmallow update will make Moto G 2nd Generation infinitely better

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 21, 2015       

Moto G 2nd Generation runs on Android 5.0.2 and will be directly updated to Android 6.0 Marshmallow , Recently Motorola Started rolling Android 6.0 Marshmallow update ( Soak test ) for Moto G 2nd Generation .

Also read - Moto G 2nd Gen getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow via Soak Test


Many users have updated their Moto G 2nd Gen to marshmallow via soak test and users are experiencing tremendous improvement over Android 5.0.2 Lollipop .

  

According to users there are no bugs in Android Marshmallow soak test update , even every app and animations are working flawlessly . Moto G 2nd Gen battery backup has improved a lot with Marshmallow update .



Motorola will be soon going to roll official update to all Moto G 2nd Generation users .

Source - AndroidPit

Nexus Devices going to get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow soon !

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 21, 2015       

Google is all ready to roll Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update to Nexus Devices . Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow includes many bug fixes , security updates and few new features over Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

Nexus Devices which will get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow includes -

• Nexus 6P
• Nexus 6
• Nexus 5X
• Nexus 5
• Nexus 7 [ 2013 ]
• Nexus 9

Yesterday only some Cherry Mobile G1 Android One users in Philippines got Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update , so nexus users can expect the update which will be going to start from next month .

Android 6.0.1 Screenshot from Android One

Most probably the update will start from December . As already known Nexus 4 , Nexus 7 [ 2012 ] and Nexus 10 users will not get Official Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update .

Here's Awesome Fan made Android Marshmallow Boot Animation

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 20, 2015       

Google Android Marshmallow Boot Animation is simple and has no uniqueness . But Here is an Awesome Fan made Android Marshmallow Boot Animation .



This animation is made by Kiernan Moore , he has also made many boot animations for Cyanogenmod based roms .

You can download the above animation from Play Store , It will only get installed if your phone is running on Cyanogenmod 11 or 12 .



This animation is made with Adobe After Effects .

Source - Reddit

2nd Gen Android One Getting 6.0.1 Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 20, 2015       

Android One Smartphones are now getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update . In Android One Smartphones Security and system updates are handled by Google , So Latest Android updates will be always coming first to Android One series .



As reported by Some users Cherry Mobile G1 ( Android One ) has started getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update . Thanks to Joey Huab for uploading these screenshots !



Here are some screenshots of the update -

You might be thinking that this Screenshots are fake because of " December 1 2015 : Android Security level " , But the Screenshots are real as previously also Android One Got Marshmallow update on October 2015 with " November 1 2015 : Android Security level " .

via - reddit

Moto G 2nd Gen getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow via Soak Test

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 19, 2015       

Recently Motorola announced the list of devices that are getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow . And Finally Motorola has started Soak Test update of Android 6.0 Marshmallow on Moto G 2nd Generation .



Motorola Moto G 2nd Generation users who have registered for Soak Test is now finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow updated . Some users of Moto G 2nd Gen have Got soak test update yesterday  .

via TuttoAndroid

via TuttoAndroid

Even a Reddit user has shared some battery life screenshots of Moto G 2nd Generation running on Official 6.0 Soak test update .

via - reddit ( NooJoicey )

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





The New Soak Test update is of 461 mb .

via - 1,2 .

Xiaomi Mi5 might get launched on 24th November 2015

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 18, 2015       

Xiaomi is all ready to launch Mi 5 This year . Xiaomi has scheduled a new product launch on 24th November 2015 in China . Xiaomi is finally launching new product on this date , Most likely they are going to announce Xiaomi Mi 5 .



Xiaomi Mi 5 will be companies new flagship smartphone that will come with all new Smart features like Fingerprint scanner , Double tap feature , Dual Led , Quick Charging IR blaster and more .

This event will held on China National Convention Center .

via

Here are some Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 16, 2015       

Today , A T-Mobile Samsung Galaxy Note 5 user got Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update by Mistake . 



He has uploaded some Screenshots of His Smartphone showing New Samsung Android Marshmallow User interface -

via - xda

OnePlus reveals schedule for Marshmallow Update

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 16, 2015       

OnePlus Staff member has shared the plans and schedule of Updating OnePlus One , Two and X to Android Marshmallow over the OnePlus forums .



OnePlus One and OnePlus Two will get Marshmallow update in 1st Quarter of 2016  . With the new update OnePlus Two users will be able to to use the default Google API for the fingerprint scanner .



While OnePlus X will get Marshmallow , but after OnePlus One and Two . Accordingly OnePlus X will get update in 2nd Quarter of 2016 .

Source

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

cvt hrt

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