Google Pixel XL Unboxing!

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 23, 2016       

Google First Smartphones i.e. Pixel and Pixel XL are already up for Pre-order or Direct Purchase in few Countries. If you have ordered the Device, Your order might have already arrived or will be arriving by the next week.



In this YouTube Video, we’ll take you around the packaging of the phone, share some initial thoughts on the in-hand feel. Following the below video, there are some Unboxing Images of the Google Pixel XL 32GB variant.

Let's unbox the Google Pixel XL - By Paul Dournovo!

Google Pixel XL Unboxing Images-

Very Blue Google Pixel Goes through burn, bend and scratch test

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 22, 2016       

Google's first Smartphone i.e. Pixel and Pixel XL comes with a Gorilla Glass 5, Aluminium body and a Glass back. 



But the question is How durable is the Google's First Smartphone ? Well "JerryRigEverything" will answer you by doing a brutal bend, scratch and burn test!

Google Keyboard on Android 7.1 now Support GIFs in Google’s Messenger App

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 22, 2016       

If you have updated your Smartphone to the latest Android 7.1 Nougat, You can now check out the new Google Keyboard i.e. v5.2 and try a new feature which Support Sending GIFs in Google’s Messenger App.



Apart from GIF's support, the new Keyboard also includes-

• New Emojis.
• Emoji button to the left of space bar with an option to remove in settings.
• Ability to set emojis to show up on symbols page Emojis on symbols key.
• New secondary symbols key button.

For now, the use of GIF's from Google keyboard is limited to Messenger only.

Comment below if you are enjoying and using this new feature of Google Keyboard.

Via:- Reddit

Google Pixel and Pixel XL Factory Images and OTA Files now available

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 21, 2016       

Google has just released the Factory Firmware Images, OTA Files and Driver Binaries for the Pixel and Pixel XL.

The Firmware Images will help Pixel users to put the Smartphone back to Original Software condition while the you can flash the OTA for doing a manual software update to latest version, without wiping the whole data.



For now there are three Factory Images namely- NDE63H, NDE63L, NDE63P. Note- The Images are different for different carriers and country.

Download:- Factory images | OTA files | Drivers

How to manually update the Moto G4 Plus to Official Android 7.0 Nougat

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 21, 2016       

How to Download and Install Official Android 7.0 Nougat OTA Update for Moto G4 Plus

Few days back, we reported that the Moto G4 Plus in Brazil is getting Android 7.0 Nougat and the same was spotted in India. It seems to be a Soak test though or may be not. 

Somehow, someone named "Rahul Trivedi" has captured the OTA of the Incoming Android 7.0 Nougat update for Moto G4 Plus and now you can easily Install the update on your "Moto G4 Plus". 



Note:- This OTA.zip file is only for Moto G4 Plus (Indian-Athene-Retail)(XT1643, XT1640, XT1626), I don't know if it will work on Other variants or not, try it out on your own risk and comment below.

Steps for How to manually update the Moto G4 Plus to Android 7.0 Nougat-

Step 1. Download the OTA zip file from below link.

Step 2. Boot to stock recovery mode. 
(Watch above video) (Boot to Fastboot mode> Recovery> You will see "No Command"> Press Volume Up and Power to enter Recover mode".)

Step 3. Select Apply Update from Sdcard.

Step 4. Choose Blur_Android7_Nougat_Athene (Whatever) .zip.



Download- 

Moto G4 Plus Nougat OTA File- Download Here

Exclusive: Moto M Renders and everything we know so far

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 20, 2016       

Motorola and Lenovo are all set to reveal the newest addition to Moto Family i.e. the Moto M and the Moto M Plus. Both the Smartphones are Mid-Tier phones which will probably replace the Moto X.

Moto M: Codenamed "Kung-Fu" The Smartphone features a a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.



In terms of design, expect a gold aluminum unibody and a rear fingerprint scanner. No, it's not on the Motorola dimple. They chose to include the logo on the bottom of its back. The Device has tiny side bezels which makes it looks premium.

Moto M will be the first Motorola Smartphone to feature a rear-facing fingerprint sensor and the first Moto Phone to support "4G+" (which is capable of 90Mbps speeds). The Smartphone comes with Pre-Installed Microsoft Apps including. 

Although we first reported the phone was made by Lenovo and not its Motorola Mobility subsidiary, new information suggests Motorola is behind this new phone. It will show both Lenovo and Motorola brands in the box, but it's manufactured by Motorola Mobility just like previous Moto phones

Moto M and Moto M Plus will be released later this year. We have probably covered most of the features of this Device. 

Moto M Real life Images-

Google Pixel and Pixel XL to receive guaranteed Android updates till October 2018

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 20, 2016       

Google's new Pixel and Pixel XL which comes with Android 7.1 will be the first to get Latest Android updates until October 2018.



According to Google's 'Check & update your Android version' support page, the Google Pixel and Pixel XL is guaranteed to receive Android updates until October 2018 i.e. 2 years, while the same will get security patches for at least 3 years from when the device first became available, or at least 18 months from when the Google Store last sold the device, whichever is longer.

Here's the actual statement-

Pixel phones get the latest version of Android directly from Google.
If you bought your device from the Google Store, updates will typically reach your device within 2 weeks. If you bought your device from your mobile operator or somewhere else, updates may take longer.
Pixel phones get Android version updates for at least 2 years from when the device became available on the Google Store. After 2 years, we can't guarantee additional updates.

Pixel phones get security patches for at least 3 years from when the device first became available, or at least 18 months from when the Google Store last sold the device, whichever is longer. 

Source:- Google

Exclusive: Photos of the Upcoming Moto M

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 20, 2016       

Earlier we did series of Leaks regarding the Motorola-Lenovo Moto M. Summing-up All the leaks, The upcoming Lenovo-Motorola Moto M and Moto M Plus will be the newest addition to the Moto Series and will probably replace the Moto X, this year.



The new Moto M sports a full HD 5.5" display, a MediaTek processor with 4GB of RAM, and a 16/8MP camera set up. Its model number is XT1662 and runs Marshmallow.

While the Moto M Plus sports a 6" 1080p display and comes with Snapdragon 652.

Codenamed "Kung-Fu", The Motorola Moto M will be launched globally with Pre-loaded Microsoft Applications. The Moto M and Moto M Plus are going to be Mid-end smartphone with Premium Design.

Both the Moto M and M Plus will be revealed later this year. 

The Moto M will be the first Moto Smartphone to feature a rear facing fingerprint sensor, While the Moto M Plus will feature a not-so-round fingerprint sensor.

Here's everything we leaked about Moto M and Moto M Plus-

Exclusive: Moto M Plus Images and Specs

Exclusive: Lenovo Moto M to come with preloaded Microsoft Apps

Codenamed "Kung-Fu", Lenovo Moto M will be released Globally

Exclusive: Photos of the Lenovo Moto M

Moto M to come with Lenovo's One UI and will be exclusive to the Chinese market

[Updated] 5.5" Lenovo Moto M Passes Through Tenna

Motorola Moto M to come with Fingerprint sensor embedded back on Moto Dimple

Motorola posts Android 7.0 Nougat release notes for Moto G4 and G4 Plus

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 20, 2016       

Looks like Motorola will soon start rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat for 2016 Moto G4 and Moto G4 Plus. The company has posted Android 7.0 Nougat update release notes for the device on its India support website. 

Also Read:- Moto G4 Plus Review: The Budget King

As reported earlier, Motorola will begin the Nougat update for Moto G4 and Moto Z Family by the end of October and Yes It's Finally Happening. Other Devices which are officially listed to receive Nougat will get the update sooner or later this year, Check the Full list here.



Yesterday we reported that Motorola Moto G4 Plus in Brazil is getting Android 7.0 Nougat soak test update. Now, Motorola is finally all set to roll out the Sweetest Android OS to it's 2016 Smartphones.



Also Read- Hot Features of Android 7.0 Nougat

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Android 7.1.1 Developer Preview now Available for Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, and Pixel C!

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 20, 2016       

Android 7.1.1 Developer Preview Images and OTA's are now available for few Nexus Devices including the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P and Pixel C. 

As announced earlier by Google that Developer preview will hit the Nexus Devices by the end of October and Yes, they are finally here. 



Also Read:- What's New in Android 7.1

Users can get the Android 7.1.1 Dev Preview update in three ways namely

1) Android Beta Program
2) Flashing Factory Images
3) Flashing OTA .Zip file



The new Android 7.1.1 has build NPF10C, You can download the Factory Images and OTA .zip from the link below.

Download:- Factory Images | OTA .Zip Files

Exclusive: Moto M Plus Images and Specs

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 19, 2016       

Motorola has been on a roll lately. The company launched its Moto Z series some months ago and is now ready to launch yet another phone. Making it the ninth or tenth device to launch this year.



We've received some pictures of a device that we knew very little of: the Moto M Plus . We've talked about the Moto M before, but that one is a whole different device, with the M Plus being closer to Motorola's traditional design language.

The new Moto M Plus  features a front facing fingerprint scanner and a 6.0" 1080p display for those Nexus 6 fans. And there's also a Snapdragon 652 on board, so expect this device to be sold as a premium/upper mid-tier device.



Unlike the Moto M (without the Plus ), this one doesn't come with a rear fingerprint scanner. As you will see in the next picture, the back of the phone comes with a very similar design to the original Droid Turbo (you can see the curves) and the Moto Z camera set up.

Image via- weibo

We also got some info about its brother, Moto M, which will be announced very soon, with a late November or early December international release. However, we don't have information on Moto M+'s release date or if it will ever come out of China.

Android 7.0 Soak Test Is Starting For the Moto G4 Plus In Brazil

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 19, 2016       

Earlier this month, Motorola announced the list of devices getting Google's newest Android i.e. Android 7.0 Nougat. You can go through full list- Here.

As said earlier by Motorola, the Moto Z and Moto G4 Family will start getting Android 7.0 Nougat update in Quarter 4 and Yes... Seems Motorola has started rolling out Android 7.0 Nougat for Moto G4 Plus Soak testers in Brazil.



The update costs 953MB and is hitting Soak testers of Moto G4 Plus in Brazil. 

Thanks Aditya Verma 

Motorola Moto Z Play Unboxing!

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 19, 2016       

Few days back the Lenovo-Motorola Moto Z and the Moto Z Play went on sale in India and If you have ordered the Device, Your order will be arriving by the end of the week. We Got a Moto Z Play, Lets Do its unboxing.


In this YouTube Video, we’ll take you around the packaging of the phone, share some initial thoughts on the in-hand feel. Following the below video, there are some Unboxing Images of the Moto Z Play.

Let's unbox the Moto Z Play!

Moto Z Play Unboxing Images-

Google Assistant features an insane trivia game for your Pixel Phone

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 19, 2016       

Just say- OK Google, “I’m Feeling Lucky” to your Pixel Smartphone and you will become a part of T.V. style audio-only trivia game show.



The new Google Assistant which comes integrated to Pixel and Pixel XL has a hidden Easter egg inside, which was first discovered by ArsTechnica. 

To play this "Trivia" game, all you have to say is "OK Google, I'm Feeling Lucky" to Google Assistant. The same will open with an introduction, Theme music starts playing, the Google Assistant introduces itself, the audience cheers, and the questions start. If multiple contestants want to play, a round-robin format is used as players take turns answering questions. At the end of the game, Google Assistant announces the winner.



So, Are you feeling lucky?

Source:- ArsTechnica

Motorola Droid RAZR's 5th birthday!

 By Felipe Berhau on October 18, 2016       

Today is a very important birthday. It was October 18th, 2011 when Motorola and Verizon announced the DROID RAZR and the MotoACTV smartwatch. 

Announced as the thinnest and most powerful phone, the RAZR was incredibly thin at 7.1mm, running a dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and came with the innovative Smart Actions feature which later became Moto Actions on newer phones. 

The launch event was huge, with 50 Cent performing in it and lots of media coverage. Droid RAZR was released a few weeks later and quickly became one of the best selling phones of 2011/2012.

Initially released in black, Motorola then released White, Blue, Purple and Red versions. Plus, a MAXX version was released, and won Phone of The Year at CES 2012. Droid RAZR launched with Gingerbread and saw two major updates being pushed. One of its most innovative feature, the webtop app, also got updated and showed us how Android would look on a laptop.

We are covering this story because this phone was one of the best designed phones of the past years and its design and features are still current and powerful. Happy birthday, Droid RAZR (and MotoACTV)!

Gameloft Announces Asphalt Xtreme, Features No Road, No Rules

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 18, 2016       

Gameloft has finally announced a newest addition to our Favorite long-lasting Racing Game i.e. Asphalt. From JavaME to Android and iOS, Gameloft has been entertaining millions of mobile gamers with its Asphalt series for over a decade now. 



Asphalt Xtreme is the 11th installment to the Asphalt series. With "No Road, No Rules" slogan, Asphalt is going all wild with this newest upcoming game. 




The latest teaser trailer of the game showcases a dusty track of Egypt. The Game will feature 35 vehicles including SUVs and buggies but the only currently confirmed one is the Predator X-18 Intimidator. The tracks haven't confirmed yet, though developers confirmed the game will be having places like Thailand, Svalbard, and the Gobi desert. 

The Game is coming very soon to Play Store, iTunes and Microsoft store.



Source:- AsphaltXtreme | Via:- AndroidHeadlines

Mysterious Motorola Smartphone spotted online

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 18, 2016       

We have already seen multiple Motorola Moto Smartphones this year, Starting from 4th Gen Moto G, New Semi-Modular Moto Z, 2016 Moto E3 and E3 Power and an unannounced Moto M.



It seems that Motorola is baking another High-end Flagship Smartphone with tiny side-bezels. The device could be the 2016 Moto X or Moto M Plus and could feature a rear facing fingerprint sensor. However, since we don't have any confirmations yet take it with a grain of salt.

This new Moto Device was first spotted at onwhite.ca which is a image production website. The website was probably building the default Mysterious Moto Smartphone wallpaper. 

Source:- Onwhite.ca | via:- Evleaks

You can now buy Unlocked Moto Z Play

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 18, 2016       

The Motorola Moto Z Play (Unlocked Version) is now available for purchase in the United States. The Device went up for pre-order back in September. 



Moto Z Play was Announced back on Lenovo's booth at Germany's IFA 2016 show, the Play is the newest addition to the Motorola portfolio.

The Device features 5.5" full HD screen, a Snapdragon 625 SoC and a 16MP camera. It's 7mm thin and comes with a headphone jack. In terms of design, it doesn't differ much from the Moto Z, though this one comes with a glass back. You can Go through Full Specs Here.

Motorola is Offering the device at $450, You can hit the below source if you want to grab one.



Source:- Motorola

Android 7.0 Nougat coming to LG G5 in November

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 17, 2016       

The latest and sweetest Android OS i.e. Nougat is now about to get delivered to different Company Devices. HTC, SONY and Motorola have already posted the road-map of Nougat update for their devices.



Now Australian carrier Optus has confirmed that LG is going to rollout Android 7.0 Nougat update for LG G5 in November. Since this is a carrier-branded G5, the unlocked version of the smartphone might get the Android 7.0 Nougat update slightly earlier.

Comparing other Smartphone companies, LG, Motorola and HTC has making good progress regarding Software updates. Unlike Samsung which is lagging behind!



Recalling again, Android 7.0 Nougat comes with many new HOT Features, Read them all here. 


Source:- Optus

Install New Google Pixel Dialer App on Moto Smartphone

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 16, 2016       

Few days back Google Pixel's System Dump was leaked on the Internet and We found that the Smartphones comes with a new Google Dialer and Contact Application which can be easily Installed on Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P.

However, Developer kulankit97 (XDA) found a solution for Installing the new Google Dialer from Pixel on Motorola Smartphone running Android 6.0 Marshmallow. (Tested on Moto G4 Play, Moto G4 Plus and Moto G3)



You can follow the below Video Tutorial to Learn How to Install the Newest Google Dialer on Moto Phones.

How to Install New Google's Pixel Dialer App on Moto Smartphone- 

Step 1. Download the MM... zip file, Google Dialer and Contacts App from Below.

Step 2. Boot to Recovery Mode and Flash that MM... Zip file.

Step 3. After Flashing the Zip file, Turn on your System.

Step 4. Go to File manager and Install other two Apk ( Google Dialer  and Contacts ).



Step 5. Go to Settings > Apps > Gear Icon and Set Default Phone App to Second Phone App.

Downloads-

MM... zip file- Download Here

Google Phone- Download Here

Google Dialer - Download Here

Source:- XDA 

Survey says 40% of Samsung owners will never buy Samsung Phones again

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 15, 2016       

Samsung really messed up during Galaxy Note 7 recall and discontinuation, the situation got even worse after a Second recall.



Ecommerce solutions conducted a survey, which was followed by the official discontinuation of Samsung’s problematic Galaxy Note 7. When asked to 1,020 US-based consumers if they would buy another Samsung phone? 

40% of current Samsung phone owners said that they would not buy another Samsung phone in the future. That figure is up from the 34% who made a similar claim in the company’s first survey. Branding Brand said that 46% of respondents had become Samsung smartphone users within the past two years, while more than half — 54% — had been loyal Samsung phone owners for three years or more.

70% of the users said they will go for another Android Smartphone, while the remaining will choose iPhone.

#tbt Samsung's software update policy and their every week/month new Smartphone launch thing is seriously messed up and following this, Samsung launched a problematic Galaxy Note 7... uh!



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Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P users can now Download and Install Pixel Camera Application

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 15, 2016       

Google Pixel comes with a new Camera application, that has now been ported to Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P running Android 7.0 Nougat. 



Google Camera v4.2 which comes with Pixel Smartphones, has been modified by Developers at XDA to make it work on Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P.

Here are the Screenshot of Google Camera v4.2

The new Google Camera v4.2 has long-press to lock the exposure/focus, manual exposure, and new UI grid options. What are you waiting for? Give it a try right now!



Download Pixel Google Camera v4.2

Via:- XDA

Pixel Phones from the Google Store Will have Unlockable Bootloaders

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 14, 2016       

Yes, the Google Smartphones i.e. Pixel and Pixel XL will be having unlockable bootloaders, at least if you buy the device from Google Store.



We already know that Google Pixel and Pixel XL on Verizon will not have unlockable bootloaders, though as per earlier reports both the Google Store and Verizon version of Pixel and Pixel XL will get timely Software updates.

Android.Wonderhowto reached Google regarding this "Unlock Bootloader" thing and Google Spokesperson Iska Saric told them the following:

Yes, Pixel owners who purchased the device from the Google store will be able to root their devices.
Pixel phones purchased from the Google store will ship with an unlockable bootloader.

Unlockable bootloader means one will be able to explore their device in depth by rooting and Installing custom roms and much more.

Via:- Android.Wonderhowto

Moto Z and Moto Z Play (Indian Variant) to come with a free Style MOD

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 14, 2016       

Few days back Lenovo launched the Moto Z, Moto Z Play and Moto Mods in India. The Devices will go on sale starting from 17th October on both Flipkart and Amazon.

As far as the Pricing are concerned, The Moto Z costs ₹39,999 while the Moto Z Play is priced at ₹24,999. To find more about Pricing and Other Details you can check out our previous post.



Lenovo will be providing a free Style Mod along with the Smartphones, Probably the Wood shell which costs ₹1099 would come inside the box.

As the Flipkart listing (Moto Z/Play) shows-

Sales Package-
Handset, Style MOD, Turbo Power Charger, Wired Headset, Warranty Guide, Getting Started Guide, Legal Guide, SIM Removal Tool

Comment below and Let us know which Moto Z variant you will be buying? Standard Moto Z or Moto Z Play?

Google Pixel Commercial: Crush by you, Phone by Google

 By Vaibhav Jain on October 14, 2016       

Google Pixel and Pixel XL are now available for pre-order in few Countries. The latest Google Flagships comes with great features and they are probably one of the Note 7 alternatives, you can buy!

Go through-

• Google Pixel Official Specs

• Google Pixel XL Official Specs

Here is the Two New Google Pixel Commercials-