LineageOS 15.1, the popular Android 8.1 Oreo-based custom ROM, was released in late February for a handful of devices. The official roster has since expanded to include devices like the Google Nexus Player, OnePlus 2, Google Nexus 6, and Exynos Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ among others. Starting today, official...
Monday, April 30, 2018
How to install LineageOS 15.1 on the Razer Phone
Google’s work that was done to create Project Treble has helped to rejuvenate the custom ROM community. Some devices that could take weeks to get working AOSP-based ROMs can run such custom ROM with a...
Get a dark theme for Sony devices running Nougat with Substratum
Substratum is the current go-to theme engine of choice for the majority of the Android enthusiasts within the community. It offers a robust platform for designers who want use their talents to customize...
GCam Tool 2.0 Moves all Google Camera Photos to any Folder, Prevents Flipping of Selfies and More
We’ve reported a lot on the Google Camera with HDR+ port here on XDA, and various developers have figured out how to get more of the features working on our devices. While lots of work has been done...
Samsung Galaxy S9/S9+ with 128GB and 256GB of storage will be available May 1st
The Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ launched a short time ago with 64GB of storage as the default option. For the vast majority of people, 64GB is a perfectly fine amount of storage. Especially if you use a lot of cloud storage and media streaming services. However, people who like to take a lot of photos...
Early First Look at the Honor 10
XDA has an early look at the upcoming Honor 10 phone. In this video we will unbox the new device and take a close look at it.
The Honor 10 shares the same Kirin 970 chipset found in the Honor View 10...
Dublin Tech Summit 2018: Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, and Privacy
I had the pleasure of attending this year’s Dublin Tech Summit which took place at Dublin’s Convention Centre on April 18th and April 19th. A number of famous faces were there, from the “e-celebrities” like YouTuber Casey Neistat to the geekier such as Jordan Evans of the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory...
Xiaomi Mi A1 Android 8.1 Oreo beta update leaks with May security patch
Earlier today we broke news about the Xiaomi Mi A1’s successor. The Mi A1 was Xiaomi’s first Android One device and their CEO said there would be more this year. However, that doesn’t mean the original...
Automatically timestamp and organize your photos with Picture Manager
Organizing all of the photos we take on our smartphones isn’t something that most people want to do manually. Cloud storage services like Google Photos can organize the photos you upload, but there are...
Solid Explorer Is Now Optimized For Android TV And Chrome OS
In the years since it was released, Solid Explorer has built its reputation as one of the top file managers available for Android. It was installed over a million times and has a rating of 4.6 in Google...
Honor 7X Android Oreo update now rolling out in the U.S.
The Honor 7X, a mid-range smartphone from Huawei’s sub-brand Honor, was launched with Android Nougat-based EMUI 5.1 out-of-the-box. However, the company had promised at the time of launch that the device would eventually receive the Android Oreo-based EMUI 8.0 update. Making good on its promise the...
LG Watch Timepiece is arriving with Wear OS and no NFC
With smartwatches seemingly on the rise, LG will be launching a new smartwatch known as the LG Watch Timepiece, according to AndroidHeadlines. Not only is this the first LG smartwatch that will be released since the LG Watch Sport, but it will also be the first smartwatch to launch with Wear OS. Wear...
Sunday, April 29, 2018
Massive 18.4″ Samsung Galaxy View receives unofficial LineageOS 15.1
Although smartphones have gotten larger and larger, tablets have mostly been pretty consistent with display sizes ranging from 7-inches to 10-inches measured diagonally. The bezel-less trend hasn’t caught...
Sprint and T-Mobile have agreed to merger, pending regulatory approval
We could soon see the number of major mobile carriers in the United States decrease from four to three if things go according to plan. T-Mobile and Sprint have finally agreed to merge, so long as the merger is approved by anti-trust regulators, that is. The companies were reportedly in talks to merge...
Magisk v16.4 Released with Improved MagiskHide & Android P Support, and More
When it comes to rooting solutions on Android, there’s not a lot that can beat Magisk. Capable of bypassing SafetyNet detection while being lightweight and open source, it’s the root solution of choice for most users on our forums. It even has frequent updates which bring better support and more features—despite...
Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Android P OTA leaks early
With the first Android P Developer Preview announced in March, it brought a number of changes which you can test out now on the Google Pixel/XL and Google Pixel 2/2 XL. Surprisingly, Xiaomi has just announced that the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2s will also be receiving the Android P Developer Preview in the coming...
Saturday, April 28, 2018
500 Firepaper will stop working on June 15th as 500px closes down API
Those of you who love having a random, but always great wallpaper, have surely heard about 500 Firepaper. It’s an application that was created by XDA Senior Recognized Developer Chainfire and it has been changing the look of many Android home screens since late 2013. Unfortunately, according to...
It is Time for Google to Fix its Android Security Update Problem
If the largest, richest OEM does a terrible job and gets away with it, how can we expect any better of the rest of them?
Samsung makes pretty good phones–great ones, even. They are also one of the few...
Developer gets Android P booting on the Motorola Moto Z
We’re just 10 days away from Google I/O 2018 where Google is expected to unveil a lot of details about Android P such as the rumored navigation gestures and Material Design revamp. The...
Announcing the Official XDA-Developers Telegram Group
Last month, we launched the official XDA-Developers Discord server. It’s a great place to go for announcements, Android news, development, device help, and just general off-topic chat. However, we’re...
Friday, April 27, 2018
Google Pixelbook may support booting Microsoft Windows
A recent commit indicates that the Google Pixelbook could receive support for booting and installing Windows from USB, a functionality previously unavailable due to poor firmware support on...
Latest WhatsApp Beta lets you export your data in compliance with GDPR
In recent months, the technology industry has started a long-overdue focus on user privacy. We have had headlining news stories about privacy on social networks. In the EU, stronger data protection laws will come into effect soon. The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) was adopted back in April...
Pixel Launcher’s “At A Glance” Widget Now Available In the Latest Google App Beta
The Google Pixel launcher that comes pre-installed on Google’s devices brings some unique features that usually are ported to other launchers. One of the features called “At a glance” can now be...
Chrome OS will soon support closing overview windows with a swipe gesture
We’ve been talking a lot about Chrome OS being optimized for touchscreens lately. Tablet mode is getting a full-screen launcher, which has been optimized for touch. The floating keyboard will make it...
LG G6 Android Oreo update coming Monday, V20 and G5 updates coming soon
Companies always make promises when it comes to Android updates and very seldom do they actually meet them. When LG opened its Software Update Center, their main goal was to bring Android Oreo to the LG G6 by the end of April. Many would deem this claim ambitious, given the length of time it has been...