Nokia 7 Unboxing and Hands On

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 09, 2017       

Just a few weeks back HMD announced the Nokia 7 with Mid-tier specs and ZEISS Optics. The entire package is available at a starting price of 2499 Yuan ($377) on JD (Chinese e-commerce platform). But it seems that the company has no plans to launch the Nokia 7 outside China.

In this Video, let's take a look at the beautiful new Nokia 7 and it's Box contents from all angles.

Forget Nougat, You can now Install Android 8.0 Oreo on Moto G4 Play

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 08, 2017       

Waiting for Android 7.0 Nougat Update for your Moto G4 Play? Well you can now Install Android 8.0 Oreo on your Moto G4 Play!

Now that Google has released the next version of Android, Android 8.0 Oreo, the wait for the devices to get the update first has already started. Motorola has already updated it's software support page with the list of its devices that will officially get the update.

We all know that Motorola is still due to update the Moto G4 Play to Android Nougat and Moto G4 Play won't be getting Android Oreo Update Officially. But you can now Install the latest Android 8.0 Oreo Unofficially via Custom ROM. Developer "althafvly" has successfully ported Android 8.0 Oreo crDroid for the Moto G4 Play. Additionally, most major aspects of the phone are working as expected (such as RIL, WiFi, Bluetooth, etc.), but its still not usable for daily use.

With Android 8.0 Oreo, you'll get new Settings and Notification panel UI, latest features including Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, and new emojis.

You'll need to Unlock Bootloader and Install TWRP Custom Recovery in-order to Install the Lineage OS 15 Android 8.0 Oreo Rom on Moto G4 Play Harpia. You can grab the Custom Rom ZIP file from below.

Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

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Blurry Video: Moto G4 Play Android Oreo

Download Moto G4 Play Harpia

Direct Download: crDroid (XDA)

Android 8.0 Oreo Gapps

Samsung Galaxy Phones Android 8.0 Oreo Update Info

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 07, 2017       

Samsung has already started working on Android 8.0 Oreo for eligible Samsung Galaxy devices and today we want to take a look at everything we know about the Samsung Galaxt devices Android 8.0 Oreo update and its release as we push deeper into the year.

Android 8.0 Oreo for the Samsung devices (Changes and Features)

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

The Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Samsung Smartphones comes with latest Samsung Experience 9.0 with new design and enhancements.

Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Android 8.0 Oreo Update

Samsung is due to launch Android 8.0 Oreo Beta for the Samsung Galaxy Note 8. Samsung recently announced Android 8.0 Oreo Beta for the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus but skipped Galaxy Note 8 without a word.

Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus Android 8.0 Oreo Update

Android 8.0 Oreo Beta is already live for a few Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus devices. The Beta OTA from Nougat to Android Oreo Beta weighs in at around 1.4GB.

As of now, the beta is only available on T-Mobile, Sprint, and unlocked version of the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus. You'll need to log into the Samsung+ Application and look for the beta registration option at the top.

Screenshots of Samsung Experience 9.0 (Device Galaxy S8)

Android 8.0 Oreo for other Samsung devices?

We haven't seen any sign of the Android 8.0 Oreo update for any other Samsung device apart from the few mentioned above.

The Samsung devices likely to get Android 8.0 Oreo includes Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S8 Plus, Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8 Active, Galaxy Note FE, Galaxy S7, Galaxy S7 edge, Galaxy S7 Active, Galaxy A7 (2017), Galaxy A5 (2017), Galaxy A3 (2017), Galaxy J7 (2017)/Pro, Galaxy J5 (2017)/Pro, Galaxy J7 Max, Galaxy C9 Pro, Galaxy C7 Pro, and Galaxy Tab S3.

That said, we'll update the article as soon as we get more information regarding Android 8.0 Oreo for Galaxy devices. Kindly let us know if we missed anything! Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

November Security Update for Pixel and Nexus brings along Bluetooth Fix

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 07, 2017       

November Android Security update is now live for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Pixel C, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel and Pixel XL.

Along with the November Security Patches, Google has also fixed the Bluetooth issue on Pixel and Nexus devices. Here's the Changelog:

• A-37943083 Bluetooth Improvements for Bluetooth devices only supporting AVRCP version 1.3.
• A-63790458 Bluetooth Improved headset connection pairing.
• A-64142363 Bluetooth Improved song info display on some Bluetooth carkits.
• A-64991621 Bluetooth Improved metadata in some carkits.
• A-65223508 Bluetooth Improved Bluetooth connections to some carkits.

Via: Reddit

Files Go Application from Google [Screenshots]

 By Vaibhav Jain on November 07, 2017       

It seems that Google is planning to launch a File manager on the Play store for all the Android Smartphones. Named Google Files Go, the app went live in the Play Store a few hours back, but it's taken down as of now.

The Google Files Go will be able to offer suggestions to users for apps they can delete that they no longer use, and it can also help find and remove any duplicated images or files that you have stored on your drive. The Application will also help user transfer files while offline.

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