April 2017 Security Patch now available for the Moto G 3rd Generation

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 27, 2017       

One of the best selling device of the 2015, the Moto G 3rd generation is now getting a new software update with the April 1, 2017 Android Security patch, bug fixes, Stability improvement.

The update arrives as software version 24.226.17.en.03 and weighs in at 39.8MB. It's worth noticing that apart from few security patch and bug fixes, the update remains still runs on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow.

Motorola’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.


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A New Android Vulnerability Gave the Hacker Complete Access of the Smartphone

 By Unknown on May 26, 2017       

Android operating system was never a secured one, starting from day 1 when it announced in 2007. Every year, attackers are exploiting the Android OS by hacking a user's device. And this article is also about the same attack happened recently. 

However, the highlight of this new attack is that the hacker has got the access to the smartphone even when it's locked. As you can in the video, there's an attack called 'clickjacking,' which unknowingly takes the user's action on the screen, but he won't be aware of what he is doing. 

"These attacks allow a malicious app to completely control the UI feedback loop and take over the device — without giving the user a chance to notice the malicious activity. These attacks only require two permissions that, in case the app is installed from the Play Store, the user does not need to explicitly grant and for which she is not even notified. Our user study indicates that these attacks are practical. These attacks affect all recent versions of Android (including the latest version, Android 7.1.2), and they are yet to be fixed," said by the attacker. 



A Google Spokesperson in reply to the latest vulnerability said : We’ve been in close touch with the researchers and, as always, we appreciate their efforts to help keep our users safer. We have updated Google Play Protect — our security services on all Android devices with Google Play — to detect and prevent the installation of these apps. Prior to this report, we had already built new security protections into Android O that will further strengthen our protection from these issues, moving forward." 

Samsung Galaxy Feel With 4.7-inch Display and 3000mAh Battery Unveiled

 By Unknown on May 26, 2017       

Samsung would be in the launch spree for the next one month or so as its time for the South Korean smartphone giant to update its budget lineup. The latest smartphone added in the budget lineup is Samsung Galaxy Feel. 

The highlight feature of the Galaxy Feel is the cameras, and it's water and dust resistant properties. The Galaxy Feel comes with a compact 4.7-inch Super AMOLED HD display. The smartphone is powered by a 1.6GHz octa-core processor along with 3GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. 

The phone comes with a 16MP camera at the back with PDAF and LED light, and a 5MP is donned at the front of the phone. The device is light in weight at 149 grams and measures 8.3mm in thickness. The smartphone runs Android 7.0 Nougat and has a 3000mAh battery backing it. 

The device launched in Japan in collaboration with NTT Docomo. Also, the price of the phone is not yet known along with other countries availability. 

OnePlus 3T Will be Discontinued Soon; Company Says Grab the Phone at the Earliest

 By Unknown on May 26, 2017       

OnePlus has confirmed that its six-month-old flagship phone OnePlus 3T will be discontinued by the end of this month in most of the countries such as the US, Europe, and the UK. The Chinese company has informed the news on the OnePlus forums. 

However, they would still sell the phone in some countries such as India until the end of 2017. However, in other countries, the phone will be sold till the stock lasts. 

OnePlus issued a statement as follows for the Indian market- “The OnePlus 3T (both 64GB and 128GB variants) will continue to be available for purchase in India until later this year. OnePlus products and accessories are available through all three official sales channels, including oneplusstore.in, Amazon.in and the OnePlus Experience Store in Bangalore.”

So, this essentially mean that OnePlus 5 launch date is nearing. OnePlus also said that they will continue to provide the support for OnePlus 3T and OnePlus 3 as they are doing it now. 

Nokia 9 gets benchmarked with 8GB RAM

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 26, 2017       

A new variant of the Nokia 9 has been spotted on the benchmarking site Geekbench. The listing reveals that the upcoming Nokia's beast will be coming with a humongous 8GB of RAM.

As you can see in the image below, it clearly states that the phone will bear a model name "Heart", which was rumoured earlier as well. The device was running Android 7.1.1 Nougat while running the benchmark test. 

The Smartphone recently got leaked in real life images revealing the potential specs and design. Specs wise, the Nokia 9 will have a 5.27-inch QHD display with a resolution of 1440x 2560 pixels and will be powered by the Snapdragon 835 SoC along with 4GB/8GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage.

The Nokia 9 will have a dual camera at the back, but it is claimed that the camera quality is modest at its best. The phone will feature all the essentials such as the 3.5mm headphone jack, USB Type-C port, and all the major sensors.

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In Android O, Your Device's Proximity Sensor Can Turn Off the Ambient Display

 By Unknown on May 25, 2017       

Google introduced the Ambient display feature with the Google Marshmallow, copying Moto display feature. Ambient display basically shows all the notifications in a glance without completely turning on the screen. 

All these days Ambient display used to activate when there' something moved on top of the proximity sensor, which was a kind of decent implementation. But with Android O, Google is taking it further. 

In Android O, the ambient display with turn off by closing the proximity sensor. This would be really helpful. Although it may be irritating sometimes, it will be useful most of the time. 

The feature would be rolled in Android O and some of the current Developer Preview owners of Android O are already experiencing the new feature. 

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Pokemon: Magikarp Jump Silently Lands in Google Play Store

 By Unknown on May 25, 2017       

Pokemon: Magikarp Jump is a relatively new game, which silently landed in Google Play Store today. As the name itself suggests, the game completely revolves around probably the weakest Pokemon in the entire series- Magikarp, which is a fish to be precise. 

Initially, when the game begins, you will be assigned a trainer from the professor and your first assignment would be to grab a Magikarp by fishing. After adoping a Magikarp, the real game begins. 

Over the time passes, you have to grow the Magikarp and make it ready for battling. Wondering what's the battle will be? Well, here's the answer- Two trainers with Magikarp's will take the battle and the Magikarp which jumps to a maximum height would be the winner. 

Sounds odd, right? But, that's the game is all about. The game is already available globally for download from the Google Play Store. I suggest you don't waste your precious 53MB by downloading the Pokemon: Magikarp Jump. 

Moto India is Teasing Its Upcoming #Smarterphone; Moto G5s Series or Moto C Lineup in Question

 By Unknown on May 25, 2017       

Motorola India has teased a new smartphone in India- calling as 'Hello #Smarterphone,' but it did not give any clue about which smartphone they are going to launch. Also, the launch date of the phone is still unknown. Motorola has a knack of teasing smartphones ahead of their official launch, and they are doing the same this time as well. 

In the video, Motorola is highlighting the speaker and display aspect of a smartphone. The upcoming smartphone may have powerful speakers and gorgeous display on board. 

Motorola is due to launch nine smartphones in India including the Moto E4 series, Moto C series which recently went official in some countries, Moto G5s series, Moto X (2017), and the Moto Z2 lineup. That said, the upcoming smartphone may be one from the Moto G5s lineup. 



Maybe Motorola is looking to announce the Moto C series in India, or it maybe the Moto X (2017). That said, nothing is known for now from the company, and Motorola will tease it in upcoming days ahead of the launch, which will give a clear idea about what they are going to launch in the country. 

Android 7.0 Nougat is now rolling out to the Moto X Force

 By Vaibhav Jain on May 25, 2017       

The Shatterproof Moto X Force is now getting Android 7.0 Nougat. The Software update also includes April 2017 Security Patch, New Moto Actions and all the usual Nougat goodies like quick settings customization, split-screen apps, and improved Doze Mode.

For now, only a few users have started receiving the latest Android update on their Moto X Force. This means that the Android Nougat won't be coming to all devices at once, but selected users will get the update.

Motorola’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.

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