Moto Z2 Force Renders and Video Emerge Online!

 By Unknown on April 15, 2017       

Despite the fact that Motorola is working on the Moto Z2, the Lenovo-owned company is making some significant changes to the phones. Last week, a blurry image of the product had surfaced online, and now, a 360-degree rendered video of the phone has leaked by Android Authority and OnLeaks. 

As you can see in the images, the Moto Z2 Force looks similar to the Moto G5 series from the front and from the rear, it retains the last year's Moto Z design with the same camera bump and 16 magnetic pins. 



The leak further says that the Moto Z2 Force will be a lot thinner than the last year Moto Z at 5.9mm (8.50mm with camera bump) and it also comes with the iconic 3.5mm HEADPHONE JACK port. Motorola for some unknown reasons removed the 3.5mm jack port in the Moto Z Force last year. 

With its 5.9mm thickness, the Moto Z2 won't come with the larger 3500mAh battery and on-par with the earlier rumors, the Moto Z2 Force will feature dual camera setup at the back, front-facing fingerprint scanner, and a USB Type-C port at the bottom. 

Huawei is Not Hesitating to Blame Google Over the Nexus 6P Bootloop and Shutdown Issues

 By Unknown on April 15, 2017       

Back at the end of 2016, the 2015's flagship phone for Google, the Nexus 6P users have faced several bootloop and shutdown issues even at 60 percent battery left. And now, Law firm Chimicles & Tikellis LLP is investigating the case of bringing a class action lawsuit against Google regarding the owners of Nexus 6P who are experiencing the issue. 

Also, in the same lawsuit filed against Google, the firm might also include the Nexus 5X which was also affected by a similar problem. Several users have reported the problem on Android 7.0 Nougat, but downgrading the device to Android Marshmallow did not help either for some users.



The major issue here is that neither Google nor Huawei is taking the responsibility to solve the issue. Google is aware of the issue, but all the search giant can do is inform customers to get a replacement device. 

But that isn't the case with Huawei though. The Chinese firm is blatantly saying that the issue in the Google' software and not the hardware and hence, the issue will not be covered by the manufacturer's warranty. So, the entire blame is now on the heads of Google to give a proper reply to the customers.



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Android 7.1.1 Nougat is rolling out to the Nokia 6

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 15, 2017       

The Nokia 6 has now started receiving a new software update with the Android 7.1.1 Nougat in China. The update arrives as software version 00CN_3_170.

The 7.1.1 Nougat update for the Nokia 6 includes the latest April 2017 security patches, enhanced power saving mode, updated Nokia drivers and all the usual 7.1.1 Nougat goodies like GIF's support, App Shortcuts, and new emoji(s).

“Most of the smartphones in the market do not have the Android OS in the way it should be, Vendors are adding a skin on top of the OS. Consumers have the right to have the latest version of the OS, and we will be pushing the latest version and the patches as soon as it is available from Google. We and Google will jointly enhance the Nokia brand to put the right kind of inputs into the phone, including Google Assistant.” said HMD Global’s vice president for the Middle East and North Africa Per Ekman.



The Nokia 6 in China comes with near Stock Android and there's no surprise that the new Android-powered Nokia Smartphones will get major OS updates as quickly as possible.

HMD is expected to release the Nokia Android smartphones including the Nokia 6, Nokia 5 and Nokia 3 globally within few months.

Pixel and Nexus Users Reporting fingerprint sensor issues after Android 7.1.2 update

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 15, 2017       

Google had a promising start to their own smartphones, Pixel and Pixel XL impressing everyone right from day one. However, it was from software side where several users of Google Pixel and Nexus phones complained to have issues. 

That said, here comes another issue. From the last week or more than, 100's of Pixel and Nexus users are complaining about the Fingerprint sensor issue on Google's product forums.



Nevertheless, we believe that the Android 7.1.2 Nougat update might have broke something related to Fingerprint sensor files, which is apparently causing this issue. The actual issue is the 
Fingerprint sensor no longer granting access to the devices, however the swipe down for notifications Moves gesture is still functional.

The issue is reportedly affecting both the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones, as well as the Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P. The cause of the problem hasn't been identified yet, and there's no workaround to make the fingerprint sensor work again.



Via: AndroidPolice | Source  Pixel User Community Forum | Nexus Help Forum

Moto E4 and E4 Plus press renders LEAKED!

 By Unknown on April 15, 2017       

Popular Twitter leaker and VentureBeat editor, EvLeaks, has leaked the front of both Moto E devices for 2017! Motorola is leaking all over the place right now. We saw the Moto C, Moto Z2 and many other leaking last week, and now the front of the Moto Es leaked.

It's also funny that Motorola itself leaked these devices in its anniversary video two weeks ago, showing the Moto C and the E Plus. But now, we have clear confirmation of the front of both devices. They are actually very different. One of them looks premium while the other looks like the usual Moto E affordable phones.

We now know the Plus will have a bit larger screen and the regular Moto E4 will have a smaller screen and the Moto logo on the bottom of the device. Both of them seem to have a front facing flash.

The phones reportedly passed through the FCC already and are all over the place, meaning Motorola might release them soon. Are you excited for these, or waiting for the Moto C?

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Samsung's Galaxy S8 Active to launch on AT&T this year

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 14, 2017       

Samsung Galaxy S8, the near bezel-less beast is reportedly getting a rugged version. A Galaxy S8 Active will apparently be available from a U.S. carrier AT&T, Sammobile has learned, revealing that the model number for the handset is SM-G892A.

The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is currently in works, though it's not clear when it's supposed to be launched. There aren’t many details beyond that, but the codename for this device is "Crusier".



The Samsung Galaxy S8 does come with water and dust proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes (IP68 certification). So it would be great if Samsung comes out with a Rugged version of the Samsung Galaxy S8, which will add additional protection and rugged elements to the sleek and beautiful design of the S8.

The Active variant of the Galaxy S8 might pack a generous battery. (As the Samsung Galaxy S7 active comes with a 4000mAh battery, which is apparently larger than the other Galaxy S7 variants). 



All said and done, these are just tipped specifications, and none of them are officially confirmed by the company. We will update you in there's any info related to Nokia 9. 

Source: Sammobile

In China, you can upgrade your Nexus 5X 2GB RAM to 4GB for around $60

 By Vaibhav Jain on April 14, 2017       

Launched back in 2015, the Nexus 5X packs 2GB RAM and comes with 16/32 GB Storage options with no microSD card slot. Think 2GB of RAM is too low for a Smartphone like Nexus 5X in 2017? How about 4GB RAM?

In particular, a XDA member "Cathair2906" decided to send his Nexus 5X with Bootloop issue to China for CPU fixing and apart from fixing the Bootloop, the local company made it possible to upgrade the RAM of the Nexus 5X, at a minimal cost of $60.



For more adventurous folks, who don’t mind voiding their warranty, local companies in China will happily upgrade your RAM, all the way up to 4GB, for up to CNY 400 ($60). If you don’t want to go up to 4GB, you can upgrade to 3GB for a low price.

The Nexus 5X (4GB RAM) user reportedly updated his device from Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow to 7.1.2 Nougat without any issues. The smartphone is much faster than before, claims the Nexus 5X user. 

This is likely a practice that won’t take off in your country in any real capacity, but for those that can make it to the China, and don’t mind voiding their warranty, it’s a quick and cheap option to upgrade the RAM available in your device pretty quickly.

Source: XDA

Schematic Drawings of the Nokia 9 and Nokia 8 Leaked Online

 By Unknown on April 14, 2017       

There are numerous rumors about the Nokia flagship phones to be released in coming days. Some claim that Nokia is looking to launch two flagship phones with Snapdragon 821 and Snapdragon 835 SoC, which are purportedly called as Nokia 8 and Nokia 9. 

As per the latest leak from Nokiapoweruser, Nokia has started working on both the phones as their schematic design papers were leaked. As per the drawings, both the Nokia 8 and Nokia will feature slim bezels and will also have the edge-to-edge displays. The Nokia 8 will feature a hardware fingerprint scanner, whereas the Nokia 9 will come with a fingerprint sensor embedded into the screen of the phone, but we're not sure in this aspect. 

The Nokia 9 will also come with an IRIS scanner as per the drawings, whereas the Nokia 8 misses out on that. Both the phones feature dual camera setup at the back, which is a good thing to see. 

Speculations are rife that the Nokia 9 will pack a 5.5-inch QHD display, Snapdragon 835 SoC, Adreno 540 GPU, 6GB of RAM, 22.1MP primary camera, 12MP front-facing camera, 3800mAh battery, and will be laden by Android Nougat. The phone is expected to cost $699 in the US and 749 Euro in the European countries. 

The Nokia 8 may come powered by the Snapdragon 821 chip, 4GB of RAM, 5.2-inch Full HD display, 13MP rear camera, 13MP front-facing camera, and Android Nougat. Both the phones are expected to release by the end of Q2 2017 and won't be available until Q3 2017.  

A Total of 200 Million Users are Pushing Stories in Instagram on a Daily Basis

 By Unknown on April 13, 2017       

Instagram Stories might be a clone to the Snap Stories, but that didn't keep users away from the service. Instagram today announced that a total of 200 million Instagram stories are being used by users all across the globe, which is up from 150 million mark in January. 

Upping the ante from 150 million to 200 million in just three months is not a small achievement. To celebrate the occasion, the Facebook-owned company is rolling out some new features to the application for both Android and iOS. 



The update takes the Android app to version number 10.16.1, whereas the iOS app will grace version number 10.16. The exciting feature added in the new update is the selfie stickers, which allows you to use a selfie as a sticker along with all the usual customizations. 

Also, the update brings geolocation to four new cities- Chicago, London, Madrid, and Tokyo. Furthermore, after the latest update, you can create a shortcut of your favorite stickers, which is a handy feature to have around.