8 monthes ago | By Phone Arena
Just the other day, we told you how the June Android security update resulted in a problem for Google Pixel 2 XL users. After the update, several owners of the device complained that their handset was taking as long as three seconds to awaken instead of the usual one second. Google said yesterday that it will push out a fix soon, and suggested that Pixel 2 XL owners set the Ambient Display to "always on;" this should hold off users until a fix is disseminated.
Meanwhile, the June Android security update is continuing to muck up other Android handsets as some users ...
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8 monthes ago | By Android Headlines
For a while, the Substratum theme engine and Andromeda desktop client allowed users who wanted to apply a system theme to their stock Android Oreo device to do so without having to root it, but Google has confirmed that the OMS engine behind that functionality has been closed off. Google confirmed as much in the official Android issue tracker, marking an issue involving installing OMS themes as “will not fix, working as intended”. This happened in the March security patch, which means that any devices with that patch level and up can no longer use Substratum without root. Obviously, this...
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8 monthes ago | By Ubergizmo
There are only a handful of devices that are compatible with the public Android P beta that Google launched after I/O 2018 and the Nokia 7 Plus is one of them. Those who own the device and are running the beta were taken by surprise when an over-the-air update downgraded them from Android P to Android Oreo for no apparent reason.
Users who opt for beta firmware on the devices know that they are going to run into bugs and they're mentally prepared for them. However, being downgraded to a completely different version of the operating system is bound to have caught them by surprise. Many...
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Samsung showed off its new Galaxy Fold this week - a two thousand dollar foldable smartphone due to go on sale in April. While it's more of a proof-of-concept product than... Read more ...
Just because the Samsung overload wasn't quite done, there is more news about the sometimes infuriating Bixby button. Older Galaxy devices will receive an update to match the... Read more ...
A deal between Samsung and one cellular carrier will enable buyers of the Galaxy S10+ to upgrade at no cost to the S10 5G as soon as it's released. Read more ...
With the dust barely settling after the launch of Samsung's newest devices, and the pre-orders end date a few weeks away, we didn't expect retailers to start undercutting... Read more ...
One of the new features of Samsung's Galaxy S10 range is Bixby key customization, which lets you choose what the Bixby button on the side of the phone does. Now Samsung has... Read more ...
You already splash the cash on its technology, but would you pay for Apple gear using a fruit-branded credit card? A Wall Street Journal report states that Apple is trialling... Read more ...
The Sony Xperia XZ4 - or the Sony Xperia 1 as it's called here and in another recent leak - has just been extensively leaked, complete with a full specs list, pricing... Read more ...
F you're looking for a way to quickly charge your phone in your car, you have to check out Amazon's latest deal. The highly-rated 15W Lenture car charger, a combination between... Read more ...
Android 9.0 Pie moved the status bar clock from the right corner to the left to accommodate phones with notches, but there's one major downside for Samsung users: since no... Read more ...
Samsung's new flagship smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus has achieved some impressive scores on DxOMARK. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus cameras scored 109 and the front... Read more ...