March 2016 ~ XDA

Thursday, March 31, 2016

Leaked Internal Memo Claims Verizon Contemplating Flat $20 Upgrade Fee

According to a leaked internal memo obtained by MacRumors, Verizon is planning to impose a flat $20 upgrade fee soon. The upgrade fees will apply to all upgrades, including iPhones. Verizon was claimed...

Chuwi Launch Dual Booting Hybrid Tablet for $179.99

Chuwi is not the first brand we think of when someone says “hybrid tablet” but they have recently launched a new device that appears to be an excellent contender for the budget market. Starting with...

XDA Senior Member BlueFlame4 efforts have culminated in a stable CyanogenMod 12.1 ROM for the Elephone P8000, with a working fingerprint sensor on Android 5.1 Lollipop....

The recent Galaxy S7 Bootloader-gate for the Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 variants, especially on US carriers like T-Mobile which are usually bootloader-unlock-friendly, gave a lot of people a reason to be...

Square Enix just held their Final Fantasy XV Uncovered event to show off some new footage and reveal new details about their upcoming console game. There will be a playable game within FFXV called Justice...

Nintendo’s first mobile application, Miitomo, was initially launched in Japan only but now it is available in more countries. There’s not a list of available countries as of yet, but it seems to be a...

A new report citing “three people with knowledge of the matter” says that Nest was only able to make $340 million in 2015. They also say this isn’t what Google was expecting with their $3.2 billion acquisition...

LG has just unveiled a wireless charger that could make you want to drop wired charging. The company is able to pump out 15W with the Qi specification, but it also interoperates with the 9-watt...

Vivo has just upgraded their X6 and X6 Pro models with two newly launched devices today. The X6S now has the AKM4375 32-bit DAC and the X6S Pro has the ES9028 DAC inside a YAMAHA YSS-205X...

The Nexus line always had a particularly special place in the heart of tinkerers and power-users, but as the years went on, the line-up once reserved to the savviest became one of the most user-friendly...

It’s Settled: The OnePlus One has Stood the Test of Time

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Xiaomi has launched the Mi 5 in India for a price of Rs. 24,999 ($380) for the 3GB RAM + 32GB storage variant. The phone will go on sale on April 6th on MI.com. No details have been given on the higher...

iFixit loves to get inside of gadgets to see how they’re put together and their latest official teardown is for the Oculus Rift. They tell us the cable management is much better than before, the...

So far there was no real evidence that BlackBerry is working on the Android 6.0 for the Priv model. Recently a video popped up showing this phone running nothing but the newest incarnation of Android....

Will Lowering Your Device’s Resolution Affect Performance?

There is a lot of talk about the greatness of the latest devices with QuadHD. However, there is the constant complaint of battery life. In this episode XDA TV Host Rirozizo asks the question “Will Lowering Your Device’s Resolution Affect Performance?” He shows you how to change your resolution and runs...

Best Apps You’ve Never Heard of: Portal

In today’s video showing you the Best Apps You’ve Never Heard of we are talking about Portal. No not the Valve puzzle game! This is an application that allows you to transfer files quickly and easily between your desktop and Android device. Check out the video and remember there are all sorts of cool...

Websites Can Now Embed 360-degree Content with VR View

VR View is open source HTML and JavaScript code from Google that web developers can use to transform 360-degree photos and videos into interactive content on their website. This content can be viewed...

Google has a few developer focused shows up on their Google Developers YouTube channel and today they have launched a new one. If you’re an app developer and you’re looking to integrate machine learning...

AT&T is allegedly working with Cyanogen to produce a smartphone that breaks away from the stranglehold Google has on Android. The Information says they were made aware of this by “one person with...

It’s that time again! Now that new phones are out and updates and sources allow for new software, we want to know what phone, ROM and kernel you run on your daily phone, and specifically, why you chose...

Android N is the latest talk of the town, but that’s only restricted to a select few Nexus devices. For the rest of us non-Nexus simpletons, we still have to stay content with Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Now,...

When you hear names such as Elephone, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Gionee, Infinix, TECNO, Meizu, Oppo etc. What is the first thing that comes to your mind? Do you see them as those Chinese phone brands that make...

While Android 6.0 is available for some newer devices, Lollipop is still a popular option. XDA Recognized Developer Santhosh M has made a functional port of the CyanogenMod 12.1 for the Snapdragon...

We’re starting to see both Google and Android OEMs publishing more and more of their stock applications into the Google Play Store. This is beneficial to both the companies and the users as it allows...

Some analysts had previously expected Samsung’s Q1 financial report to be as low as 4 trillion won, but new estimates are now aiming higher. Thanks to the success of the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, the South...

Being the CEO of the company that has the largest market cap in the world can be a very lucrative gig. According to a filing from Google’s parent company, Alphabet, Sundar Pichai received a pay package...

MailTime is a different take on email and until now it has only been available on iOS. Instead of the slow, longwinded communication format that email is known for, MailTime wants you to use it as a...

Soundcloud has been a great music streaming service for indie musicians wanting to get their music out to the masses. There have been talks about the company going out of business due to a lack of funds...

OPPO has been hinting about an updated version of their OPPO F1 smartphone with slightly different specs. Up until this week, the only change we’ve been told about was that it would have a 5.5″ 1080p...

Google’s Benson Leung has been looking out on behalf of customers with USB Type-C products by reviewing as many cables on Amazon as possible. Now, it seems that Amazon has taken notice of the problem...

The LeEco Le1 Pro is credited to be the world’s first Snapdragon 820 device, and as such, it was bound to get a home on XDA. Head on over to the forums to reach out to other users of this device!...

The great thing about Android is its customizability. There are tons and tons of widgets available on the PlayStore. XDA TV Host Zach was told he had to single out 5 that he had to have? He chose the...

MIUI’s Global Beta ROM v6.3.17 has been released for the Mi 3, Mi 4 and the Mi Note. This ROM is based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow. Along with several additions that Android 6.0 brings to the table, the...

The Japanese Field test for Pokémon GO is now rolling out in a phased manner for users who registered for it. Although details and screenshots have emerged of the game, Niantic is attempting to...

The world of Vitual Reality headsets are upon us. However, the big players are still very expensive. Today we review TrinusVR. It’s a powerful app that allows you to use your Google Cardboard device...

Snapchat Update Brings New Features like Stickers, Audio and Video Notes to Chat and more

Snapchat is revamping its platform with a host of changes that will allow users to communicate in a wide variety of manners. Now you can send stickers and audio and video notes in a private conversation,...

Google has introduced the Fiber Phone in Google Fiber cities. The Fiber Phone is a cloud based home phone service which can be used on any phone, tablet or laptop. Additionally, you get unlimited local...

Samsung Pay is now available for users in China. Samsung has officially announced support for China Union Pay, with future support on the cards for more banks and cards. Samsung Pay is currently limited...

In light of the recent Apple-encryption fiasco, Google has been called to release Project Vault, a design for a “Mobile Safe”. Project Vault includes a memory card like device, that brings in advanced...

No release date has been given yet, but we have learned that a Contra game is being made for both iOS and Android. This game is made possible by a partnership between Konami and Tencent. The game isn’t...

HTC is still hyping up their upcoming flagship and today’s teaser shows us the bottom of the device. From what we can see, the HTC 10 will have capacitive buttons on the left and right side of the...

It feels like Samsung wants to make us scratch our heads and wonder what it is doing quite often and today is no different. Late last night a discovery on the Galaxy S7 subreddit led me to trying out...

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