November 2015 ~ XDA

Monday, November 30, 2015

Three Open Source Alternatives to Using the Google Maps API

Google Maps is a tool that most of us use on a daily basis, whether we are are looking for a place to meet up with friends or travel in our cars. Developers often use its API in various applications...

Dongjin Koh Named New President of Samsung’s Mobile Communications Business

During Samsung’s annual personnel appointments announcement, we learned that J.K. Shin will no longer be handling the day-to-day operations of Samsung’s mobile division. Instead, this will be done...

For those living in the United States, when you use Google’s Image Search feature on a mobile browser then you’ll be greeted with a few new features. First is the ability to ‘Star’ an image for viewing...

WhatsApp has almost one billion users across the globe, and a recent version of the application blocks access to Telegram links on it. The discovery has been made by a Redditor, and can either be an...

If you were waiting to see the Android-to-Windows porting project in action, we have some really bad news for you: Microsoft has stopped working on Project Astoria, which was set to help developers...

Google has just released a new application on Google Play called Arts & Culture that brings you into over 850 different museums that have partnered with Google Cultural Institute. With the application...

Adobe debuted Premiere Clip one year ago, but sadly it was only available on iOS. This is no longer the case as the application is finally available for Android in the Google Play Store. Premiere...

The XDA/Android podcast will bring you the best news each week from the perspective of the XDA team, r/android mods, admins and users. Each week you can find our latest episode here, on Youtube, Pocketcasts...

Separate XDA Sub forums have been created for the carrier variants of the LG V10. This includes forums for Verizon V10, AT&T V10 and T-Mobile V10. Head on over if you plan on purchasing the V10!...

The LG V10 boasts of some neat video recording capabilities, including manual mode for videos. This short film showcases just that, as it was filmed entirely on the LG V10. Take a look and see what manual...

If you have purchased the HTC Butterfly 3, you’d find this guide by XDA Senior Member DarkRazorZ useful. The guide has posted a step by step process on installing TWRP and then rooting...

Of Drives and Clouds: Surrendering Control in a Low-Storage Era

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Historically, adding a forum on XDA has been decided by having our intern spin around in an office chair, blindfolded, throwing darts at a board. Actually, we add forums based on which devices we think...

XDA Recognized Contributor abo hani is back with a guide on adding custom stage icons and desktop shortcuts on to the Xperia Home launcher. Using this guide, you can modify a lot of elements...

BlackBerry says they are being kicked out of Pakistan for refusing to give in to the government’s demands for access to their customers’ private messages. The Government of Pakistan has actually given...

A member-contributed teardown of the ZTE Axon by Alex Lin has been featured on iFixit. Most teardowns are showcased via photos but this one was done in a series of videos. From removing the upper...

Companies like Samsung are pumping money into research and development all the time and every now and then we see some interesting and unique patent designs pop up because of it. It seems like Samsung’s...

To attract more customers, OnePlus has offered to trade in your new smartphone for a reduction in cost towards the purchase of an OnePlus 2 or OnePlus X. The company is also offering free insurance if...

Microsoft has launched the Lumia 950 and 950 XL in India, for price tag of Rs. 43,699 ($657) and Rs. 49,399 ($743) respectively. Microsoft is also offering the MS Display Dock worth Rs. 5,999 for free...

The Oppo R7s Plus has been certified by Tenaa in China and with this we learn quite a bit about the upcoming smartphone. Photos reveal that it will have a metal build to it and that there is a fingerprint...

(Winners Announced!) XDA and LeaseWeb: Win Free VPS/Dedicated Server Trial and Huawei Watch

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Sony Confirms Xperia M2 Update Coming To Fix Camera And GPS Issues

Like almost every device, the Xperia M2 has some flaws. There are some issues with GPS and the camera that still need to be addressed — but on the official forums, a Sony staff member promised to deliver...

Multi booting roms on your device is a way to get past the trouble of making constant nandroids when you just want to swap between roms to try out something new. With the help from XDA Senior Member 54NJ41‘s...

Electron team’s Ditto Note5 ROM has been updated to bring the features from Samsung Galaxy Note 5’s Marshmallow Leaked ROM on to the Galaxy S6. What’s more, all the features have been backported on to...

HappyID Shows You Contact Notes When You Need Them the Most

We’re always on the lookout for apps made by active XDA community members! If you’ve made such an app, let us know by contacting any portal writer. With the ease of meeting people and adding contacts...

Android is full of games, free or paid, with freemium and premium features. Most of us have at least one game to kill time, or liked a particular game at a particular time. Gamer or not, what Android...

Growing Pains: OnePlus Turn a Corner With New Found Maturity

Close followers of OnePlus may have noticed a recent change in attitude from the company’s co-founder Carl Pei. Of late decisions and announcements have been made that have restored a little faith in...

Sony has finally fixed the Stagefright issue on the Xperia Z2 and Z2 Tablet. Update 23.4.A.1.264 brings just this security fix and is possibly the last before the Marshmallow’s official roll-out. If...

To access your favorite applications you have to either go to your home screen or change the process in the app drawer. Snap allows you to check out information from widgets directly from a status bar....

The Huawei Mate 8 was announced yesterday, boasting the new Kirin 950 SoC. To help the development of this device, XDA sub forums are now live for the Mate 8!...

It hasn’t been too long since the release of the Elephone M2, but in order to keep the competition on its toes, Elephone has already announced the M3. The device is to be powered by the octa-core MediaTek...

There are reports that a benchmark for a Tegra X1 Nvidia Shield Tablet has been spotted. That and much more news is covered by Jordan when he reviews all the important stories from this week from his...

Google has been granted a patent which shows a design for a wearable that sits on a single ear and wraps around the head. The patent also describes the wearable of being capable of retaining its shape...

ZUK Z2, the successor of the ZUK Z1, will reportedly pack a few trick up its sleeve. Along with the Snapdragon 820, the Z2 will also boast of a rotating camera, much like the OPPO N3 albeit with a different...

Want to insert those fancy introduction pages on your app? Try out this App Intro library made by Paolo Rotola and Andrew Quebe. The library has been updated to v3.3.0, which adds support for Android...

Motorola DROID Turbo Bootloader Finally Unlockable with SunShine 3.2 Beta

SunShine is a bootloader unlock tool that works on many different Motorola and HTC devices. The tool is continuously updated to support the unlocking of a wider range of devices as they discover...

Mozilla is seemingly trying really hard to cut ties with Google. One of the most popular browsers doesn’t use Google as its search engines, and according to Mozilla, the company doesn’t rely on Google...

Somewhere around a decade ago, when XDA was a little forum based in Netherlands, users gathered together to make some modifications to Windows phones. It was one of the few, if not only operating...

Customers who register on vMall currently will receive up to £40 in discount coupons to be used on selected Honor smartphones, including the new Honor 7, only available to redeem on November...

While we enjoy seeing CyanogenMod 13 ports popping up like mushrooms, there are some devices that get Android 5.1 ports. One of them is Samsung Galaxy E5 (E500H). CyanogenMod 12.1 port has been made...

The Elephone M2, successor to the M1, packs in a decent punch on a tight budget. The company Elephone is also known for its pro-developer attitude, and to further encourage developer attention, we have...

The Wileyfox Storm and the Wileyfox Swift are two affordable but high-bang-to-buck devices currently available in Europe. These devices run on Cyanogen OS, and naturally, are very easy to play with on...

Google is hosting a big discount promotion for the holidays that include up to 70% off in in-app purchases for select games, game titles on sale from $0.99, up to 50% off applications and app subscriptions,...

Samsung devices are widely recognized by Android enthusiasts to tout superb hardware but unfortunately acceptable software. Touchwiz – love it or hate it, you’re generally stuck with...

Huawei has made the Huawei Mate 8 official at an event held in China earlier today. The device is the successor to the Huawei Mate 7, and sports Huawei’s new Kirin 950 SoC. Starting off, the Huawei Mate...

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