Nokia begins rolling out Android Oreo to Nokia 8

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 24, 2017       

After approximately one month of testing, Nokia has started rolling out an official version of Android Oreo to the Nokia 8.

If you own a Nokia 8 you should have received the over-the-air update notification for Android 8.0 Oreo. The Android 8.0 Oreo for the Nokia 8 weighs in at around 1518MB and comes with build number V4.35J.

Apart from Android 8.0 Oreo Goodies which includes new Settings and Notification panel UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification dots, Nokia has also added November 2017 Security Patch.

Nokia'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.

Image: Juho Sarvikas‏

How To Download and Install Stock Android Nougat Firmware on Moto X Pure

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 24, 2017       

Moto X Pure Edition recently got Android 7.0 Nougat update. In case you haven't revived the update or you are running any Custom Firmware, you can now Install the official Android 7.0 Nougat Firmware. Today, I'll guide you how you can Download and Install the latest Android 7.0 Nougat Stock Firmware on Moto X Pure.

Benefits of Flashing Stock Firmware:

• You can revert back to old Android version.
• In case if you bricked your device, then you can bring it back (Unbrick) by flashing the Stock Firmware.
• You can upgrade or downgrade your device's Android OS anytime.

The below Guide will work on Moto X Pure (CLARK).

Before Proceeding, Note -

• Don't flash other variant firmware
• It will wipe all your data 
• It will Bring your Phone to Stock new condition .
• Firmware is only for Moto X Pure (Moto X Pure)

How to Install Stock Nougat Firmware on Moto X Pure-

Step 1. First Download the Drivers, Fastboot and Moto X Pure firmware images from below.

Step 2. Install the drivers. Extract the firmware into the Fastboot folder.

Step 3. Boot the Moto X Pure into Fastboot mode by pressing both the volume buttons and power button at the same time.

Step 4. Connect your Moto X Pure to your Desktop via Original USB cable.

Step 5. Open cmd in Fastboot folder (By pressing shift key and right mouse click.)

Step 6. Paste this command-

fastboot flash partition gpt.bin
fastboot flash bootloader bootloader.img
fastboot flash logo logo.bin
fastboot flash boot boot.img
fastboot flash recovery recovery.img
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.0
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.1
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.2
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.3
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.4
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.5
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.6
fastboot flash system system.img_sparsechunk.7
fastboot flash modem NON-HLOS.bin
fastboot erase modemst1
fastboot erase modemst2
fastboot flash fsg fsg.mbn
fastboot erase cache
fastboot erase userdata
fastboot reboot

Downloads -

Moto X Pure Firmware - Download Here

Motorola Drivers - Download Here

Minimal ADB and Fastboot - Download Here

Source and Credits: Reddit u/herbertportillo

Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge may get Official Android 8.0 Oreo update

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 24, 2017       

Samsung has already started Android 8.0 Oreo Beta program for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus users. We all know that Samsung will update the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge to Android 8.0 Oreo in future, but what about Samsung Galaxy S6 Family?

Well, according to the latest information Samsung is planning to update their OLD Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge to Android 8.0 Oreo. There's no information regarding the release date or beta program of Android Oreo for the Galaxy S6 Family.

The news came from a redditor who talked to four Samsung executives confirming that the Galaxy S6 will be receiving Official Android 8.0 Oreo Update. "I talked to four Samsung chat reps about whether the S6 will be receiving Oreo. They all said it will, and one of them even told me he talked to his supervisor."

The Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge were launched back in 2015 with Android 5.0 Lollipop and are upgradable to Android 7.0 Nougat as of now.

//Reddit

OnePlus 5 Official Android 8.0 Oreo Beta 2 Brings Face Unlock [Screenshots]

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 24, 2017       

OnePlus is now all set to launch Android 8.0 Oreo Beta program for the OnePlus 5, but it seems that a user already got access to the latest Internal Android 8.0 Oreo Beta 2 Update for the OnePlus 5.

Apart from the Android 8.0 Oreo Goodies including new Settings and Notification panel UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, OnePlus has add several new features to the Oxygen OS.

The user reports that there's a new redesigned notification panel, Face Unlock feature from the OnePlus 5T, PIP Mode, New Camera and Gallery interface, and other features.

Android 8.0 Oreo is already official for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. Recently OnePlus's Co-founder Carl Pei on his twitter handle announced that the OnePlus 5 will be soon getting Android Oreo Beta and this is an indication that OnePlus is all set to roll out public beta to the OnePlus 5 users. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Below are some screenshots of the New UI and Changes in Android 8.0 Oreo Beta for OnePlus 5.

Source: Kevin Handog Tresuelo

Finally, an iPhone X that runs Android

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 23, 2017       

Chinese smartphone manufacturer, Little Pepper is back with a new phone clone. The Little Pepper S11 shares a design similar to that of the iPhone X. We are not surprised to see the iPhone X notch, vertically arranged dual rear cameras, and glass looking glossy plastic.

However, the device do comes with a fingerprint sensor/home button below the screen. Also the top-notch is placed on the upper bezel, not on the display. The Little Pepper S11 comes with a regular 16:9 screen-to-body ratio.

The Little Pepper S11 runs Android Nougat with YunOS Skin on the top. There's no information regarding the Specifications, Release date, and features of the Little Pepper S11.

Little Pepper is well known for copying popular designs. One of its creation Little Pepper V9 shares exactly similar design to that of the Xiaomi Mi 6. The Company usually implements Mediatek processor to keep the cost low.



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