Android Marshmallow rolling out for Moto X 2014

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 10, 2015       

Motorola Moto X 2014 ( 2nd Generation ) users are finally getting Official Marshmallow update . Yesterday only Motorola Announced the new list of devices getting Marshmallow ( Check new list now ) .



A Moto X 2nd Gen Xt1092 user ( alex vladescu ) have shared the screenshot of the Availability of Marshmallow system update on Moto X 2014 .

The update is of size 884.9 mb and will update Moto X 2014 to Marshmallow ( Android 6.0 ) .

Source - Google+

Here's the New Updated List of Motorola devices that will Get Marshmallow !

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 09, 2015       

Previously Motorola Posted list of devices that are going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow update .



Although Some of the users were disappointed by the decision that Motorola Made , But Today Motorola have updated the list and have included some new Motorola Devices which will get Official 6.0 Marshmallow update .



So , Here is the updated list of Moto Devices that are going to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow -

• 2015 Moto X Pure Edition (3rd gen)

•  2015 Moto X Style (3rd gen)

•  2015 Moto X Play

•  2015 Moto G (3rd gen)

•  2014 Moto X Pure Edition in the US (2nd gen)

•  2014 Moto X in Latin America, Europe and Asia2 (2nd gen)

•  2014 Moto G and Moto G with 4G LTE2 (2nd gen)

•  DROID Turbo

• 2014 Moto MAXX 

• 2014 Moto Turbo 

• Nexus 6

• Moto X Force (new)

• DROID Turbo 2 (new)

• DROID Maxx 2 (new)

• 2015 Moto E with 4G LTE in Canada, Latin America, Europe and Asia excluding China (2nd Gen) (new)

via - Motorola Blog

[Apk Download] Instagram now lets you "3D Touch" Photos On Android

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 08, 2015       

Apple recently launched IPhone6s and Iphone6s Plus with a new feature called "3D Touch" , which allows you to peek into it just by pressing harder  . 

Now Instagram also allows user to "3D Touch" Photos on Android just by pressing them a little harder for a while .

Users can long press any picture to "zoom it" with options - Like , View Profile and Share .

This new feature is only available for Android on the new Instagram apk ( version - 7.13.0 ) , Download it from - APK Mirror  

[OTA Download] Manually update Android One to 6.0.1 Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 08, 2015       

Recently We posted that Android one  ( Micromax Canvas A1 , Spice Dream Uno and Karbonn Sparkle V )  just started getting Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update in India . 



Read full news - Android One Started getting 6.0.1 Marshmallow update in India


If your Android One have not got the update , You can manually install official Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow update by following instructions below -



How to Manually update Android One to 6.0.1 Marshmallow  -

Step 1. Download the ota zip from below .

Step 2. Boot to stock recovery mode .

Step 3. Select apply update from sdcard .

Step 4. Choose Marshmallow 6.0.1 zip .

Downloads -

Android one Marshmallow 6.0.1 - Download here

Android One Started getting 6.0.1 Marshmallow update in India

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 08, 2015       

[OTA Available] Manually update Android One to 6.0.1 Marshmallow 

Yesterday only Google started rolling Android 6.0.1 for Nexus Devices , and now its Google's Android One ( Micromax Canvas A1 , Spice Dream Uno and Karbonn Sparkle V )  turn to get official  6.0.1 Marshmallow update .



Android 6.0.1 brings many new features over Android 6.0 Marshmallow update , Some of them includes -

• Do Not Disturb mode

• 200+ New emoji

• New Security Patch

• Hidden gems and more ...

Screenshots of Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow on Micromax Canvas A1 -

The new 6.0.1 Marshmallow update is of 75.6 Mb .

Samsung Galaxy S7 , S7 Plus Renders leaked

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 07, 2015       

Samsung is soon going to launch the new flagship smartphone for 2016 i.e Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Plus . 



Third-party accessory maker ITSkins has leaked Renders of Samsung Galaxy S7 and S7 Plus .



 According to leaked information Samsung Galaxy S7 will come with 143.37 x 70.8 x 6.94 mm dimension and the S7 Plus will come with 163.32 x 82.01 x 7.82mm dimension .



The design of Samsung Galaxy S7 will be same as Samsung Galaxy S6 . Samsung Galaxy S7 will also feature an SDcard .

via - GSMArena

Samsung Galaxy Note 4 Started getting Android Marshmallow

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 07, 2015       

Recently A Note 5 user Accidentally got Official  Android 6.0 Marshmallow update on Samsung Galaxy Note 5  . But now it looks likes Samsung is rolling Android 6.0 Marshmallow  update for Note 4 .



According to reports by napidroid , Note 4 just started getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow update .



These are some changes on Samsung Galaxy Note 4 After marshmallow update -

• New Round Icons

• New Notification Bar

• Fast animations

• Air Command Support ( Like Note 5 ) .

However there seems to be no new Touchwiz as in New Note 5 Marshmallow and it might be fake screenshots with build prop edit . 

The new Build number is MRA58G.N910FXXU1DOL3 and the Android Security patch level seems to be of December 1 2015 .

Source

Xiaomi confirms MIUI 7 with marshmallow coming soon !

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 05, 2015       

Xiaomi has official revealed that they are going to release official MIUI 7 with Android 6.0 Marshmallow soon for many Xiaomi Devices .



The company has confirmed this in a Weibo Post , Accordingly Xiaomi Mi 4 and Mi Note will be the first devices to get Android 6.0 Marshmallow ( MIUI 7 ) update .



Also read - Official Windows 10 Rom for MI 4 LTE


Here are some rumored devices that will get MIUI 7 ( Marshmallow ) -

• Mi Note
• Xiaomi Mi 4
• Redmi Note 3
• Redmi Note 2/Prime
• Xiaomi Mi 4i
• Xiaomi Mi 4c
• Redmi 2/2A/Prime
• Mi Pad 2
• Xiaomi Mi 3
• Redmi Note 4G

Here are some New Emoji Coming to Android Next Week

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 05, 2015       

Finally Some more new Emoji's Are coming to Android Next week , Earlier Google’s Hiroshi Lockheimer told that some new emoji are coming to nexus devices next week with a system update of Keyboard and Font .



Now According to Droid life , New Emoji's Coming to Android Next Week with Google keyboard update .

Official Android 5.1.1 Update now available for YU Yuphoria

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 05, 2015       

Android 5.1.1 Lollipop is now finally available for YU Yuphoria . The new update will Install Cyanogen OS 12.1 on your Yuphoria Smartphone .



The update is rolling out in phases and will be available to every Yuphoria users soon .

Also Read - YU Devices that are going to get Android 5.1.1 .

Although Users can manually update Yuphoria to Android 5.1.1 ,  the update zip is available to download , and users can install it without rooting , or unlocking bootloader .



Screenshots -

How to Install Android 5.1.1 Cm12.1 on YU Yureka -

Step 1.Download the update zip from - Here ( Link Updated )

Step 2. Boot to Stock recovery mode .

Step 3. Select Install update zip from Sdcard and flash the zip you downloaded following Step 1.




Note - Cyanogemod 12.1 and Cyanogen OS are same , So don't get confused !

Feel free to comment below , if you are facing any problem or want to give review about the update !

Xperia Marshmallow Concept Firmware allows you to delete preinstalled apps

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 04, 2015       

Sony has released a new concept Marshmallow firmware for Xperia Devices . The new concept has build number :- MDB08M.Z1.2178-somc .

This new firmware contains new Album , Email and Home launcher apps , also it comes with many bug fixes over previous firmware .

Along with these changes , This concept also features -

• Change Icon Appearance ( Framed , Glass , Round )

• Automatic unlock (pin code)

• Audio enhancement

• Better Camera Software

• New Album , Email and Home Launcher application and more ...

via

[Download] BlueStacks 2 launched with new features

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 03, 2015       

BlueStacks the most popular Android emulator has finally released " BlueStacks 2" after passing 100 million+ downloads and getting support of many users . 



The new BlueStacks 2 comes with more features over the first version of BlueStacks . 

BlueStacks 2 brings the biggest update ever and introduces many new features. Multi-tasking friendly app tabs, quick action toolbar, and many more.

Some of the features include - 

• Multi-tasking Capability

• Simplified and Efficient

• Optimized and Ready to Play Apps and more ...

You can download BlueStacks 2 for your PC from - Here

Source

Windows 10 ROM now available for Xiaomi Mi 4 LTE

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 03, 2015       

Microsoft has finally released official Windows 10 Rom for Xiaomi Mi 4 ( LTE variant ) . This rom is a part of Microsoft Insider program and may contain some bugs .

This Rom may contain some normal bugs and its only made for Xiaomi Mi 4 ( LTE variant ) , so don't try it on other devices .



The detail Instructions and video of Flashing this Windows 10 Rom can be found on miui Forum .

via

Moto X Pure Edition getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow via Soak Test

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 02, 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 X Pure Edition .



Motorola Moto X Pure Edition who have registered for Soak Test is now finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update via soak test in US . 


The System version of new Soak test update is 24.11.18 .

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


via - DroidLife

[Revealed] Unannounced OnePlus product coming out tomorrow !

 By Vaibhav Jain on December 01, 2015       

[Updated] OnePlus has finally revealed the product that they were going to announce and we can't believe but that product is an Iphone Case i.e OnePlus Sandstone Case for Iphone !

Yup ! OnePlus Company that sales Android Phones ? Now selling Iphone cases !

Unannounced OnePlus product coming out tomorrow !

 OnePlus the Chinese smartphone manufacturer is finally Going to launch new product Tomorrow . 



According to Marques Brownlee ( MKBHD ) , OnePlus product will come out tomorrow and it can be " A new OnePlus Smartphone " or " A OnePlus watch " or " A OnePlus Tablet " anything .



Here is the Pic of New OnePlus Product Box -

via MKBHD - twitter

Comment below , what are you expecting this time from OnePlus ?

[Poll] What Version of Android is Your Phone Running ?

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 30, 2015       

This year Google released Android 6.0 Marshmallow and few phones already got Marshmallow update officially while other are running unofficial Marshmallow .

Even Some users are satisfied with Android 5.0 Lollipop on their Smartphones . 

Regardless, there are still many phones running KitKat and Jelly Bean and even below . Our question today is, what version of Android is your current smartphone running?

You can see the version of Android on Your Phone's Settings > About Phone > Software info .

What Version of Android is Your Phone Running?

Moto G ( 1st and 2nd Gen ) Getting Marshmallow update via Official Cyanogenmod 13

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 30, 2015       

Motorola Moto G 1st Generation ( 2013 ) and Moto G 2nd Generation ( 2014 ) can finally install Official Cyanogenmod 13 which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow .



Cyanogenmod 13 is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow , Cyanogenmod 13 has more features than official Marshmallow . In additional to Stock Android 6.0 Marshmallow , Cyanogenmod 13 comes with theme manager , and many Cyanogenmod tweaks .

Although Moto G 1st Generation will not get official Marshmallow update from Motorola . But Finally , Moto G 2013 today got this official nightly of Cyanogenmod 13 ( Marshmallow ) .



Moto G 2nd Generation will get Official Marshmallow from Motorola , but why to wait so long ? If Official Cm13 Marshmallow is also available for Moto G 2014 .

Sadly Moto G 2015 ( 3rd Generation ) has not got Official Cyanogenmod 13 at this time .

You can download Official Cyanogenmod 13 nightly -

Moto G 1st Gen ( falcon ) - Here

Moto G 2nd Gen ( titan ) - Here

This Limited Edition 'Super Mario' watch will cost you $18,950

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 29, 2015       

If you are a real Nintendo fan and can spend money on Any Product of it then here comes a luxury Super Mario Bros. Watch for you .

Luxury watchmaker Romain Jerome just unveiled a limited edition Super Mario Bros. Watch which will cost $18,950 


via - Engadget
Source - Romain Jerome

Android 5.1.1 update rolling out for Moto E 2nd Gen [ 4G ]

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 29, 2015       

Motorola has started rolling Android 5.1 Lollipop for Moto E 2nd Gen ( Surnia ) users in India . Users of Motorola Moto E 2nd Generation can now update their Smartphones to Android 5.1.1 Lollipop .

The Lollipop 5.1.1 update is now seeding for Indian users of Moto E 2nd Gen in Phases . Many users have already reported to get Android 5.1.1 Lollipop update . Users reported that it is not soak test ( as soak test was over last week ) .



The update is of 402.2 MB and is available for Moto E 2nd Generation users running on Android 5.0.2 Lollipop .

Also Read - [Confirmed] Moto E 2nd Generation will not get Android 6.0 Marshmallow

Users who are running on Android 5.0.2 can update their Moto E 2nd Generation by just following below steps -

Step 1. You should be on Locked Bootloader and Stock Official 5.0.2 firmware to receive the update .

via - Motorola Forum

Step 2. Reboot your Moto E 2nd Generation .

Step 3. Go to Settings > About device and Software update .

Step 4. Now follow the steps and Install Android 5.1.1 OTA update .

Marshmallow's Battery-Saving Feature " Doze " now Available for Older Android

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 28, 2015       

Android Marshmallow comes with many new features and one of the best feature is "Doze" which stops apps from using the network when your phone is idle .



But now you can get this feature by Installing Doze App on Devices running Android 4.1 Jelly bean and above . This app work amazingly and it prevents your apps from sending or receiving data without disabling your Wi-Fi or 2G/3G/4G data . 

This apps is not like normal battery saver , It is very useful and will surely increase your phone's battery life .



This application has many options , You can download this app from play store .

Doze - Play Store

[Deal] Moto G 2nd Generation Available in just 99.99$

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 28, 2015       

Motorola Moto G 2nd Generation is now available for 99.99$ only ( 6680 INR ) on Amazon . This Moto G 2nd Generation will come with 8GB ROM and is already Unlocked .



Its a great deal to buy Motorola Moto G 2nd Generation just at 99.99$ . Although this deal will end on  December 1 , after that the price will go to its original price of $179.99 .



Buy - Amazon

Full Specifications of Moto G 2nd Gen -


The all new Moto G 2nd Generation comes with 5-inch Hd IPS display that is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass , It has two stereo speakers . The rear camera is of 8 mp and Front camera is of 2 mp , This time Moto G has been alloted A Micro-SD card slot that has capability to extend memory upto 32 Gb . How ever Moto G comes with 16GB / 32GB internal memory .

Moto G 2nd Generation has 1.2 GHz Snapdragon 400 processor and Has 1 gb of ram , which is quite good for Device performance . Moto G will come with android 4.4.4 Kitkat Out of the box and It will be updated to Android L as The new android version will be out . There will be many new features in the New Generation Moto G .

Moto G 3rd Gen getting 2nd Marshmallow Soak Test

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 28, 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 .

Also Read - Moto G 3rd Gen getting Android 6.0 Marshmallow via Soak Test [ First Soak test ]



Motorola Moto G 3rd Generation users who have registered for Soak Test is now finally getting another Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow soak test update . 

The new Soak test has Android Security patch level of December 1 2015 .

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 24.11.14  and the build no. to MPI24.65-14 .

Root and Install TWRP recovery on Moto G 2nd Gen ( Marshmallow )

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 27, 2015       

Recently Moto G 2nd Generation users got Marshmallow update via Soak test , Even Marshmallow soak test was captured for XT1069 and is now available for download , Even users can install this update on XT1068  .



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



Now users can root and install TWRP custom recovery on their Moto G 2nd Generation ( XT1069 ) and ( XT1068 - if running above Marshmallow firmware ) on Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

How to Install TWRP recovery on Moto G 2nd Generation ( Marshmallow ) -

Step 1. Download Root_titan_M zip from below .

Step 2. Go into bootloader mode (power off and hold power+vol down and release)

Step 3.Connect the phone to your PC

Step 4.Open the zip downloaded following step 1.

Step 5. Run the .bat file ( which you will get after extracting [Step 1 zip ] ) .


Downloads -

Download - Root_titan_M.zip ( .bat file inside )



How to Root Moto G 2nd Generation -

Step 1. Download Superuser zip  from below .

Step 2. Go to recovery by First going to fastboot and choosing recovery by first pressing down volume then up volume buttons .

Step 3. Select Install zip from Sdcard and select Superuser zip , you downloaded in Step 1.

Step 4. Reboot your Phone .

Downloads -

Download - Root Superuser zip 



via - Xda

Nokia C1 Leaked running Android and Windows 10

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 26, 2015       

According to sources Nokia was secretly working on a Smartphone and will be back with a bang in year 2016 . Today Nokia C1 leaked in  renders running Windows 10 and Android Os .

This is the first leaked image of Nokia C1 which suggests that Nokia latest flagship will be having minimalist and sleek design .

Nokia C1 will come with Android 5.0 Lollipop and Windows 10 OS . As usual Nokia will use Nokia Z launcher on Nokia C1 ( Android ) .

via - Igyaan

[OTA][Download] Official Marshmallow for Moto G 3rd Gen XT1544

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 25, 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 3rd Gen ( AKA Moto G 2015 ) is finally getting Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update . If you are a Moto G 3rd Gen user and want to update to Marshmallow then you can follow below steps .

Thanks 5233hacked ( Xda dev ) for sharing the zip !

[OTA] How to update Moto G 3rd Gen XT1544 to Official  Marshmallow -

Note - This will only work on XT1544 !

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 3rd Gen is updated to official Marshmallow .

Downloads -

Marshmallow OTA File for XT1544 - Download Here

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

Here's How to fix Android Marshmallow Battery Drain due to WiFi

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 24, 2015       

Android Marshmallow is a huge update over Android Lollipop and comes with many bug fixes and many changes over Android Lollipop .

But many users are reporting Battery Draining issue due to WiFi on Android Marshmallow . 

Here are the screenshots by some users who is actually facing WiFi Drain -

But No need to worry , a YouTuber - Israel Neves have just shared a way to fix that Battery Draining issue due to WiFi . 

Here's How to fix Android Marshmallow Battery Drain due to WiFi -

Step 1. Go To Settings > Battery .

Step 2. Open Advanced WiFi Settings by Touching Three dots .

Step 3. Open Keep Wi-Fi on during sleep and select Never .

Step 4. Open Wi-Fi frequency band and select 2.4Ghz only .

Step 5. Now Go To Settings > Location .

Step 6. Open Location mode and select Device only .

Step 7. Open Scanning by Touching Three dots and turn off WiFi scanning !

Tats it ! If you are having any problem you can watch his video - Here - How to fix wifi Battery drain , or you can comment below .

[Download] Official Cyanogenmod 13 Marshmallow Nightlies

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 24, 2015       

Finally Cyanogen has released First Cyanogenmod 13 Custom Builds which is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow . 



Cyanogenmod 13 Nightlies are now available for download .

Official Cyanogenmod 13 Nightlies are available for these devices-

• OnePlus One (bacon)  - Download Here

• Nexus 7 (deb & flo)  - Download Here

• LG G4 (h815)  - Download Here

• Galaxy Tab Pro 8.4 (mondrianwifi)  - Download Here

• LG GPad 7.0 (v400 & v410)  - Download Here

• LG G3 Verizon (vs985)  - Download Here

• Moto X 2014 (victara)  - Download Here

According to Cyanogen , More devices will be added to the list withing few weeks !

via - Cyanogenmod.org

Samsung Galaxy S7 might feature microSD slot

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 23, 2015       

Samsung is soon going to reveal Samsung Galaxy S7 flagship with amazing features .  Along with new Samsung Galaxy S7 , Samsung might introduce us with more new Smartphones / Tabs .

According to  new rumor Samsung Galaxy S7 might feature a Sdcard Slot for memory expansion . 



Samsung Galaxy S7 will come with 5.2 inch while S7 edge will come with 5.7 inch display . Along with it Both the smartphones will come with Android 6.0 Marshmallow .

via Gsmarena

[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