Android 9.0 P Developer Preview 4 Released! Download It Now!!!

 By Vaibhav Jain on July 02, 2018       

Google just released the Android 9.0 P Developer Preview 4. According to Google's release schedule, this is the candidate builds which includes the final APIs and near-final system images for development and testing.

Android P Developer Preview 4 should be the most stable version available right now. This release is version PPP4.180612.004 for all four phones.

The Android P Developer Preview 4 is available to the Google Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, and Pixel 2 XL. If you want to get a taste, you have a bunch of options. You can either flash Preview 4 Images or OTAs, or just sign-up for the Android Beta and wait for the OTA update.

Here's a link to sign-up for the Android Beta program.You can also grab the new Android P DP4 images here and OTA files here.

Here's the OnePlus 6 in beautiful new Red Color

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 30, 2018       

The OnePlus 6 is already official with near bezel-less display and top-notch specs. Until now, you could grab the device only in Black and White colors, but it seems that OnePlus is all set to give some fans a new option.

OnePlus is planning to announce the new RED OnePlus 6 on July 2. The company has already started teasing the RED color with color hex “C61422”, which denotes red tone.

Latest leaks shows the beautiful new OnePlus 6 in RED. Thoughts?

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OnePlus confirms 5G-ready Smartphone for 2019

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 28, 2018       

Founder and CEO of OnePlus Pete Lau at Mobile World Congress Shanghai announced that the company could launch a 5G-ready OnePlus device as early as next year.

The announcement came during the conversation about OnePlus's product and community philosophy. Lau revealed that the relationship between Qualcomm and OnePlus is leading the brand becoming one of the first 5G Smartphone maker.

OnePlus didn't confirmed that the phone getting 5G support will be the OnePlus 7 or its T variant. OnePlus usually launches two flagship phones for a year and the company has already announced the OnePlus 6 which is likely be succeded by the OnePlus 6T. So, the OnePlus 7 might be the first Smartphone to see the light of 5G.

OnePlus has already sold more than a million units of the OnePlus 6 in 22 days. What you think about the OnePlus 7?

Moto Z3 Play gets Android 9.0 P Closed Beta

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 28, 2018       

Back at Google IO, Google released new Android P Build (Developer Preview 2) with exciting new features, and also announced a huge expansion of its Android Beta program. Google made the new firmware available for non-Google devices including Smartphones from brands like OnePlus, Xiaomi, Nokia, Essential, Sony, Vivo, and Oppo Smartphones.

Now it seems that Google is testing the same for the recently announced Motorola Moto Z3 Play. A Moto Z3 Play user reportedly received Closed Beta of Android 9.0 P DP3. It seems that Google is all set to include the Moto Z3 Play to the list of non-Pixel devices with Android P Beta.

Android 9.0 P comes with major improvements and user interface changes over Android 8.1 Oreo. With the latest Android Beta you get new Swipe Gestures, Settings, Quick Setting tiles, Volume options, and more.

There's no exact date on when Motorola is going to roll Android 9.0 P Beta to the Z3 Play. Also it is unclear if Motorola and Google have any plans to bring the Android P beta to other Motorola devices. We will let you know once the firmware is live. Stay tuned to our Facebook and Twitter page to get the first News.

Screenshots ( Source: Weibo Bonata)

Update: According to the information we've received, Motorola is testing this Android 9.0 P Beta build in China. The company is planning to roll it out really soon for the International Moto Z3 Play. We'll keep updating this post as soon as we receive more information.

Motorola Moto Phones Software Channel Info

 By Vaibhav Jain on June 28, 2018       

Motorola Smartphones are available in different countries with different Software Channels. One can get confused between different Software Channels while flashing the Official Firmware or while reading for the Software Update News.

Here's the sorted list of Motorola's Software Channel with specific Countries.

ATTMX = AT&T Mexico
BELLCA = Bell Canada
MOVLA = Movistar Latin America
MSTLA = Movistar Latin America
MSTCL = Movistar Colombia
ORANGE = Orange (France?)
RETAPAC = Retail Asia Pacific region
RETASIA = Retail Asia
RETBR = Retail Brasil
RETEU = Retail Europe
RETCA = Retail Canada
RETIN = Retail India
RETLA = Retail Latin America
RETMX = Retail Mexico
RETUS = Retail USA
RGRCA = Rogers Canada
TIMBR = Tim Brasil
TKPCA = Telus Canada
VZW/VERIZON = Verizon Wireless USA

Enjoy!