We’ve been having a lot of fun at XDA with the new navigation bar customizer this week. From custom keys to control music playback, toggle picture-in-picture mode while using YouTube, and finally...
Friday, March 31, 2017
Magisk Receives an Update to v12, Fixes Samsung Bugs, Adds Core Only Mode, and More
It’s been close to two months since the last big stable update was released for Magisk, and the developer actually received a lot of complaints about that update. At the time, Magisk Manager was at version 4.25 and it had begun crashing on a lot of Samsung devices. The issue was so widespread on Samsung...
Guide to Build Your Own Custom Kernel for ARM Smartphones
XDA Senior Member 3lambda has posted a noob friendly guide on building your own custom kernel for ARM devices....
Easy Android Signer Tool for Windows Brings Single and Batch Signing with v1 and v2 Signing Scheme Support
Easy Android Signer allows you to zipalign, sign and verify multiple APK files in one step. This tool for Windows supports v1 and v2 signing schemes, support for multiple signatures for one apk as well as batch signing....
TWRP v3.1.0 Unofficially Released for the Galaxy Tab S3
It hasn’t been long since the Samsung Galaxy Tab S3 was announced, but we now have a build of TWRP v3.1.0 released unofficially by XDA Recognized Contributor ashyx. The build works for both the SM-T820 and SM-T825 models running on the Qualcomm MSM8966 SoC....
Get the Galaxy S8’s Updated Launcher on the Galaxy S7 running Nougat
Samsung officially unveiled the Galaxy S8 to the public 2 days ago, and with the new phone came new Samsung apps. If you’re looking to try out the newest version of the Samsung Experience Launcher, then check out this thread by XDA Senior Member takerhbk. This app can be installed on Samsung devices...
How to Add Custom Icons to the Navigation Bar in Android O
If you’ve been following our coverage of Android O, then you might have seen our tutorials on how to modify the navigation bar to toggle picture-in-picture mode, enable media control keys while playing...
Today Weather, with its Dark Theme, is Perfect for AMOLED
We love seeing apps come from the apps and games XDA community. This app is called Today Weather and it’s one of the best free weather app you’ll find on the Play store plus it looks fantastic...
OxygenOS Open Beta 13 for OnePlus 3 and Open Beta 4 for OnePlus 3T Released
OnePlus has released a new Open Beta for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T, and no, it is not April just yet so we know this is for real. This Open Beta is numbered 13 for the OnePlus 3 and 4 for the OnePlus 3T, although the changelog for both the devices is the same. The download links are different, though,...
New Tools Make it Easier to Build Games with Actions on Google
Google Now has been the company’s predictive assistant for years now, but they didn’t turn it into a commercial product until last year with Google Home. This is being powered by Google Assistant, and it is Google’s answer to Amazon’s Echo devices that have become quite popular since their launch. Having...
Google I/O 2017 Agenda Page Updated with Scheduled Sessions
A little more than a month ago Google started taking applications for those who wanted to attend their Google I/O developer conference this year. It took less than a week for the company to start sending out confirmation emails to the first batch of lucky applicants who were selected to attend the event....
How to Add Forward/Backward Keys to Android O’s Nav Bar to Quickly Read Emails
If your time spent on your smartphone consists of going through a ton of e-mails, then you may find it annoying to accidentally switch messages when you’re trying to see your entire e-mail message. Thanks...
Twitter No Longer Counts Usernames In Replies Against 140 Limit
Twitter has been trying to figure out ways to maximize its 140 character limit for tweets since last year. The company earlier said that it had been working on new ways to let users express...
OnePlus Announces Highly-Limited Dash Energy Drink, Coming this April 1st
The company behind the successful OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T is always looking to expand its range of products, and in recent months it has begun offering a number of accessories, swag and gear including clothing and bags.
Now, OnePlus feels ready to leverage its Dash Charge technology into a whole new...
Thursday, March 30, 2017
How to Enable Media Playback Nav Bar Controls in Android O when Playing Music
The Android O Developer Preview has only been out for a week, but we’re quickly discovering more and more potential uses for all of the new features. One of the features we’ve been most excited about...
Miscellaneous SystemUI Mods for OxygenOS 4.1.1 on OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T
XDA Senior Member SyCreed has put together a few notable SystemUI modifications for the OnePlus 3/3T on OxygenOS 4.1.1. Get center clock, red and dark blue accent colors, change navigation bar dpi and more with these modifications....
Unofficial Port of EFIDroid Available for the Snapdragon Galaxy S5
EFIDroid is a second stage-bootloader based on UEFI that allows you to multi-boot any number of ROMs. It has now been ported to Snapdragon variants of the Galaxy S5 thanks to XDA Senior Member mohammad.afaneh and can be installed in one-click by using the EFIDroid manager app,...
New H2OS Launcher and File Manager APKs for the OnePlus 3
With the latest H2OS update, OnePlus has added a new launcher that has some features from Pixel Launcher. This, along with the new File Manager application can now be installed on the OnePlus 3 thanks to XDA Senior Member innocentwoolf....
How to Display a Picture-in-Picture Mode Toggle while using YouTube on Android O
In our last article, we were the first to show you how you can use Android O’s new picture-in-picture (PiP) mode right now on your smartphone. To recap, the method involves sending a certain key...
Android O’s Picture-in-Picture Mode can be Enabled Right Now, Here’s How
Feature image: Picture-in-picture mode on an Android TV
Picture-in-picture mode (PiP) is a feature of some television receivers allowing the device to display one program in an inset window while another program is running. This feature made its way to Android TV devices starting in Android 7.0 Nougat,...
Google Is Reportedly Considering New Hardware Partners For 2018’s Pixel
While Google has yet to release second-generation Pixel device for this year, a new report coming in hints that Google might be looking for a new hardware partner to manufacture its 2018 smartphone lineup. HTC has already secured a 2-year manufacturing deal for the Pixel devices this year, which...
Android Wear 2.0 Rolling Out to Fossil, Casio and TAG Heuer Smartwatches, Bug Delaying Update
Google officially announced the Android Wear 2.0 platform update back in February, with the LG Watch Style and Watch Sport being the first devices to come running the new software out of the box. The Android Wear 2.0 update is in many ways a substantial upgrade and brings quite a few useful features,...
Bypass Restrictions to Netfix, Amazon and Hulu with Getflix Lifetime Subscription
If you live anywhere other than the US, streaming from sites like Hulu and Netflix can be a massive pain. You can go through a VPN but some of them are slow and don’t allow streaming video. Getflix is...
Wednesday, March 29, 2017
[Finally] Google Home now Defers to Google Assistant for Reminders, Calls, Texts and More
The Google Home has been one of my favorite purchases in recent memory. When support for third-party integrations was announced, I was excited for the possibilities it would bring for power users like...
What Are Your Thoughts on the Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+?
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and S8+ have finally been launched. Packing in some impressively-designed hardware with promising software features, the S8 and S8+ will be the phones that every other flagship will be pitched against this year. How OEMs react and what they bring out to compete against Samsung...
Galaxy S8 and S8+ Software Rundown — Bixby, DeX and Other Features
The Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy S8+ are important devices for Samsung. They feature some of the best hardware capabilities ever produced by the company. But viewing the hardware in isolation from...