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



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

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 )

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

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

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


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



Also Read -




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

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

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 .


[Download] Official Cyanogenmod 13 Marshmallow Nightlies now available


Official Cyanogenmod 13 Nightlies are available for these devices-




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




Samsung Galaxy S7 might feature microSD slot

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 .




Samsung Galaxy S7 might feature microSD slot



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 )



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 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

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


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



Also Read -




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

Moto G 2nd Generation runs on Android 5.0.2 and will be directly updated to Android 6.0 MarshmallowRecently 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 !



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 .

Nexus Devices going to get Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow soon !
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

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

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 -


Android One Getting 6.0.1 Marshmallow Screenshots


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


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 .


Moto G 2nd Gen Official Android 6.0 Marshmallow
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

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


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 -



Here are some Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI Update





Here are some Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI Update

Here are some Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI Update

Here are some Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI Update

Here are some Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI Update

Here are some Screenshots of Samsung's Marshmallow UI Update


via - xda





OnePlus reveals schedule for Marshmallow Update



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



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



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 .

Samsung Revealed OTA RoadMap for Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update

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

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




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



Also Read -




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

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


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



Also Read -




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

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


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 -




    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 -

    Official Cyanogenmod 13 will be available by Xmas



    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 .