The current minimum API level for Chrome is Android 4.1 Jelly Bean. According to a recent commit, it will soon be bumped up to Android 4.4. KitKat. | Continue reading
Huawei has released key details regarding the working of its new Ark Compiler, promising to drastically enahnce app performance on Android. Read on for more | Continue reading
Huawei finally shared details about its new operating system called Harmony OS. We've heard rumors for some time, but now we have real information. | Continue reading
Running virtual machines has been a standard way to test apps and run virtual operating systems for a long time. Computers are able to run full virtual machines with simulated hardware specs and more. The Android Developer Studio from Google lets your run a full Virtual Android m … | Continue reading
Living in a country with hyperinflation makes it nearly impossible to keep up with smartphones. Here's what it's like living in Venezuela as an Android fan. | Continue reading
switchroot LineageOS 15.1 Android for the Nintendo Switch is here, thanks to the hard work of the switchroot team. Check it out! | Continue reading
The latest VLC 3.2 Beta redesigns the player UI on the Android app for one of the most popular cross-platform and open-source media player available. | Continue reading
To enter these codes just pull up the default dialer app and use your chubby fingers to press the correct buttons. Code Description *#*#4636#*#* Display information about Phone, Battery and Usage statistics *#*#7780#*#* Restting your phone to factory state-Only deletes applicatio … | Continue reading
The latest MIUI 10 China Beta 9.7.1 by Xiaomi comes with a redesigned settings page, as well as a new, integrated password manager. Read on to know more! | Continue reading
As seen on the leaked Google Pixel 3 renders, there's a new Google Pixel Launcher version with the Google Assistant icon on the search bar. | Continue reading
The upcoming Manifest V3 for Google Chrome Extensions will change how ad blockers work on Chrome. Is this the right way forward for ad blockers and Google? | Continue reading
The Nokia 2 is one of the more affordable options and now owners are able to update to Android Oreo (but only if they want to). | Continue reading
Does using dark gray in a Dark Mode design save as much battery as pure "AMOLED black" in OLED displays? The results may surprise you. | Continue reading
Developers are bringing Android to the Nintendo Switch. We've got an early hands-on to show off how Nintendo's handheld gaming console fares with Android. | Continue reading
The proposed settlement gives Google/Huawei liability to pay up to $400 to each Nexus 6P user who expirienced the bootloop issue. | Continue reading
Google Maps has a new feature which will alert you every time your taxi or ride goes off the intended route instead of automatically rerouting. | Continue reading
Google has announced that they're ending support for the Google Trips app on August 5, 2019. Instead, users are directed to other Google services. | Continue reading
How to install the One-Handed Mode application by XDA-Developers, the official guide. The only app that lets you use your phone one handed, no root needed! | Continue reading
We're almost into H2 of 2019 and LG has only now been able to get its first Android Pie upgrade into the United States with the LG V40 ThinQ. | Continue reading
The hype train for the OnePlus 6T is rapidly picking up steam. The next bit of information has to do with an accessory: new Bullets Wireless headphones. | Continue reading
The Bixby remapping app bxActions was updated to version 6.0 and it adds per-app Bixby button remapping, camera shutter action, and more. | Continue reading
The goal of App Standby Buckets in Android P to improve power management by prioritizing applications into one of four different buckets. Over time, Android will watch and see how frequently you use certain applications and then organize them into one of these buckets. | Continue reading
During a session on developing for foldables and multi-display situations, Google unveiled more information on how desktop mode in Android Q works. | Continue reading
Unfortunately, it looks like ADB backup and restore may be going away. A commit in AOSP is titled "Add deprecation warning to adb backup/restore." | Continue reading
Samsung's SmartThings is one of the most widely used connected home solutions, but it might just not be that safe after its source code was found on GitLab. | Continue reading
Google will fully deprecate the SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW (overlay API) in a future Android release, pushing developers toward the Bubbles API in Android Q. | Continue reading
Microsoft has announced a new command line program called Windows Terminal with the goal of being the central location for accessing command line programs. | Continue reading
If you have a lot of conversations in WhatsApp, you may be interested in an app called WhatsCloud. The app shows you stats about your conversations. | Continue reading
Developers r3pwn and Horus125 have managed to get Fuchsia OS up and running in the Android Studio Emulator. It's still very barebones. | Continue reading
AT&T's fake 5GE icon, representing "5G Evolution" aka 4G LTE-Advanced technology, has been added to AOSP, meaning more devices will soon sport the icon. | Continue reading
Snapchat has been redesigned, and the new version looks pretty ugly. Thankfully, you can revert back to the old app pretty easily by following this tutorial. | Continue reading
Linux on DeX got updated to officially support the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Tab S5e, but it also adds Galaxy Note 8 support and hints at Galaxy Tab S5 support. | Continue reading
Our friends at Pocketnow got a chance to try out the Oppo Reno 10x Zoom and they came away pretty impressed with it and the unique pop-up. | Continue reading
Google's working on APEX: updating system libraries like a standard Linux distro. Expected in Android Q, APEX may be the biggest thing since Project Treble. | Continue reading
We recently covered a OnePlus 6 live wallpaper called Borderlight. At the time it was exclusive to the OnePlus 6, but now it works on many devices. | Continue reading
The popular third-party Chromium-based browser called Kiwi Browser has just added a major new feature in its latest update: Google Chrome extension support! | Continue reading
Cryptocurrency, or digital coins generated by so-called "miners", are all the rage. Bitcoin, Litecoin, Ethereum, Monero, Bytecoin, and Zcash, and more are popping up each day. Turns out you can mine a few of them on your smartphone. Here's how. | Continue reading
Google has announced that smartphones with Android 7 and above can now be used as Two Step Verification (2SV) physical security keys for Google accounts. | Continue reading
Learn how to root your Android phone and be able to modify your system. Our root directory contains root instructions for Samsung, HTC, Motorola, and others. | Continue reading
We got our hands on the new version of Microsoft Edge based on Chromium through a leaked build for Windows Insiders. Read on to check it out! | Continue reading
Kboard is a programmable keyboard that was designed to provide a set of keys which can be used to output a word/phrase/set of commands with a simple tap. | Continue reading
Android Q will bring a revamp to permission management and enhancements to protect user privacy. Here's what Google has changed since Android Pie. | Continue reading
Recent changes to India's FDI plicy in E-commerce has resulted in many smartphones being unavailable for sale on Amazon.in and Flipkart. Read on! | Continue reading
Poweramp, one of the most renowned and feature-filled music players out there, is set to receive its first update in more than a year. And it's pretty significant. | Continue reading
Huawei has confirmed that they are blocking third-party launchers on Chinese versions of EMUI 9 in order to avoid resellers from installing their own. | Continue reading
Qualcomm's Gary Brotman and Ziad Asghar sat down with XDA for an interview on the state of AI and what's new in the Hexagon 690 DSP in the Snapdragon 855. | Continue reading
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