Stereo Speaker Moto Mod is coming

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 13, 2018       

The Moto Z is one of the most innovative Smartphone we've have ever seen. Being modular, Moto Z is designed to accommodate add-on modules that snap to the back of their cases. From a Simple Style Case to a Pico Projector, Moto Mods can be attached to the back of Moto Z, Moto Z force or Moto Z Play via magnetic pins.

Lenovo and Motorola teased a bunch of new Moto Mods during Special event in China, including a Camera Mod with ZEISS Optics (Vario-Sonnar), and another that has a Rotatable Camera. Yesterday, AndroidHeadlines gave us first look at an upcoming Stereo Speaker Mod.

The Moto Stereo Speaker Mod will feature a little pop-out ring to the back that will act as a kickstand. The Mod will be available in three different colors which are Blue, Red, and Black.

There's no information on when Motorola is going to release the Stereo Speaker and other 2018 Moto Mods. However, rumors are the company is announcing few new phones and products at MWC 2018. Thoughts?


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Nokia 8 Receiving Android 8.1 Oreo

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 13, 2018       

The Nokia 8 is now receiving Official Android 8.1 Oreo. It it is the lastest Android Software from Google and arrives in as build V4.84A for the Nokia 8.

Android 8.1 comes with numerous changes over Android 8.0. You get new dark and light themes which changes according to wallpaper, Pixel 2 Launcher, Redesigned Power Menu, new Shutdown and Reboot Animation, Round Statusbar Icons, and Settings. Nokia has also added the latest February 2018 Security Patch with the update.

The Android 8.1 for the Nokia 8 weights in at around 1562.7MB. Nokia's instructions explain that for a successful installation, your device should be connected to a Wi-Fi network.

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. We will let you know once the update is out for other devices. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Android 9.0 P will get a Refreshed Design, Support for iPhone X-Like notches, and more

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 12, 2018       

Android P is going to make it easier for device makers to create and apply their own version of Android skin on their devices with iPhone X-like notch. Apparently, Android P will add support for more unique display types including multiple screens, foldable displays, and displays with notch.

The report also says that Google is going to integrate the Google Assistant even tighter in Android P. With Android 9.0 Pie, third-party developers will be able to integrate the Assistant into their own apps.

"Developers will be able to integrate Google’s voice-based technology inside of their apps. The company has also weighed integrating the search bar on the Android home screen with its assistant, although neither of these changes are finalized for introduction this year, according to one of the people familiar with the situation."

Bloomberg says that Android P will deliver a “dramatic redesign” to the Android OS. Rumors are that Google may implement "Material Design 2" with Android P.

Finally, Internally Google is calling Android P as Pistachio Ice Cream which is also called Pistachio Nut Ice Cream. However, Google has a knack of using different official names, the report says.

Just like every year, Google is expected to reveal the next version of Android OS, "Android P" followed by Multiple Developer Previews and a Full launch. This latest Android OS will reportedly come with new "smart features." Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

7 Vivo phones will be updated to Android Oreo, check if yours is in the list

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 12, 2018       

Better Late Than Never. Vivo has updated it's software support page with the list of its devices that will officially get the Android 8.0 Oreo update and this list includes the devices that have been released by the company in the recent times as well as it also includes some devices that have been a little older.

However, the Vivo V7 and V7 Plus has not been included in this list by the company even though the smartphone was released last year. Here is the full List of Vivo Devices Getting Android 8.0 Oreo Official Update

• Vivo X20
• Vivo X20 Plus
• Vivo X9s
• Vivo X9s Plus,
• Vivo Xplay6,
• Vivo X9
• Vivo X9 Plus

Android Oreo comes with numerous enhancements over Android Nougat, such as faster booting, new Settings and Quick-Settings UI, Picture in Picture (PIP), Adaptive icons, Autofill, Notification timeout, Vivo is expected to add several new features to the latest software update.

The Android 8.0 Oreo update for the Vivo Smartphones would feature the latest Funtouch OS with new UI and enhancements.

There's no information when Vivo is going to push the public rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo for their Smartphones. However, Vivo says that X20 users will get the Android 8.0 Oreo beta for testing starting April 2018.

Samsung Experience 9.0 based on Official Android 8.0 Oreo available for S7 edge

 By Vaibhav Jain on February 12, 2018       

Just a few days back we reported that Samsung Vietnam accidentaly pushed Official Android 8.0 Oreo Software Update with firmware version G935FXXU2ERB2 to a lucky Samsung Galaxy S7 edge user.

Well, it seems that XDA Developer "ProtoDeVNan0" was able to pull that Android 8.0 Oreo firmware of S7 edge based on Samsung Experience 9.0 and convert into a working Custom ROM.

Developer notes that the Samsung Experience 9.0 ROM works only for  the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge with model G935F. In order to install this ROM, you'll need an unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7 edge with TWRP Custom Recovery installed.

You can download the Samsung Experience 9.0 ROM zip file from below and install it via TWRP after wiping the Cache, Data, System, and Art memory.

There's no information when Samsung is going to push the public rollout of Android 8.0 Oreo for the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge. Samsung has already started Official 8.0 Oreo rollout for the Galaxy S8 and S8 Plus, so expect the S7 family to get update after a few months.

Download: S7 Edge Android Oreo ROM //XDA