Author: Manoj

We have already seen some projects based on Android OS to run the AOSP source on your PC alongside Windows just like the popular Remix OS that was recently updated to version 2.0 supporting the Android 5.1.1 Lollipop. Similarly, the Android x86 project lets you run the Android OS on the x86 platform. Even though the Remix OS based on the same Android x86 project, their firmware has not been updated yet to latest AOSP 6.0 source. Hence, as an initial release, the Android x86 team has now ported the latest Android 6.0 Marshmallow firmware to x86 machines, supporting both…

The most awaited Android N Developer Preview 4 is now live for the Nexus series devices like Nexus 6P, 5X, 6, 9, Nexus Player, and Pixel C along with Android One General Mobile 4G and Sony Xperia Z3 (D6603 and D6653). This new build brings the firmware build number NPD56N to the supported devices. This new AOSP build brings the final API level 24 support. That means developers can now publish Android N apps on the Play Store readily is support of the DP 4 in the alpha, beta and production release channels. The final API 24 SDK which is…

OnePlus 3 is a flagship killer of 2016 for its unbeatable specifications and hardware configuration. The OnePlus team has done a great job for manufacturing and putting a lot of effort into the OnePlus 3. Even though the OnePlus development team is looking forward to the Oxygen OS 3.1.4 for memory management fixes, enable sRGB mode etc., there is no word as to when the OTA will roll out. The OOS 3.1.3 is based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow and not the latest Android N. However, it does contain the newer AOSP source. The new OTA update brings critical fixes like…

We have already seen Google releasing a 360° advertisement video for its Google Play Music application. It was an initial video to have been available on YouTube. Later, with advancements in the video technology and release of some cool gadgets like 360-degree shooting cameras and the VR headsets, the 360° videos are now booming onto YouTube. Many publishers are now targeting these kinds of videos. To make things easier, manufacturers have now launched gadgets like VR headsets from Samsung, LG, OnePlus, etc. along with many 360 shooting cameras like Ricoh Theta, Kodak SP360, IC Real Tech Allie, etc. One such…

Top software companies are evidently turning towards personal assistants and engaging their users with apps that would provide them with relevant suggestions or results based on the users’ history and usage. Apps, for instance, Facebook M, Cortana from Microsoft, and not to forget, the Siri and the popular Google Now from the two tech giants. Google is also looking forward to its new messaging and video apps called Allo and Duo. Moreover, chatbots are the gaining a lot of popularity lately not just among users but also among publishers, blogs like Android Sage, and even business executives. Telegram is one…

Update: Android Wear 2.0 now available for download. Google has started releasing Android Wear Update 1.5 for some of the supported smart watches from Huawei, Sony, Asus, etc. This is a new update over the previous OTA based 1.4 which was released a couple of months earlier. It is still based on Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow. However, it brings the firmware build number MWD69 for the Huawei Watch that weighs 74 MB and the build number MWD49B for Sony SmartWatch 3 and weighs just 15 MB. As you can see these are the security patches based on the newer AOSP source…

this year which has recently been launched. Despite some stunning specification and a whopping 6 GB of RAM, the OnePlus 3 does not run at its full potential. The device needs some critical fixes and performance improvements to become a flagship killer of 2016. Hence, the OnePlus development team has yet again released an update to the current Oxygen OS 3.1.3 which was released not so long ago. The Oxygen OS 3.1.2 is available for download on the official OnePlus support page. Check out the download section. UPDATE: The OnePlus development team has now skipped the Oxygen OS 3.2.0 and…

Custom ROMS are basically modified operating systems for an Android device. Custom ROMS come in several forms like the popular CyanogenMOD 13, 12.1, 11, etc., modified ROMS close to AOSP, and the stock based ROMS. Stock based ROM is the modified stock firmware. Now, the custom ROMS are not just limited to Android devices. Some developers at XDA have come up with the first successful custom ROM for the Android wear as well. One such lucky Android wear to receive a custom ROM is the Huawei Watch. The ROM goes by the name Huawei-ROM NX and has been updated 2…

The Huawei P9 Plus is another great flagship phone from the top Chinese manufacturer. The manufacturer has been trying its best to give their users a better experience with the new devices. Hence, Huawei has been releasing new updates to the Huawei P9 Plus VIE-L09 and VIE-L29 variants. We know that Huawei P9 Plus comes with the latest EMUI 4.1 firmware based on Android 6.0 Marshmallow OS out of the box. The latest one brings the firmware build number B161 to the L09 and the build B160 to the L29 P9 Plus variants. Both these update brings a newer May…

Last week Google named the upcoming Android 7.0 version as Nougat. This new Android firmware will be released in the upcoming months. However, we already have the Android N Developer Preview 4 available for the Nexus devices. It has some stunning features, functionalities, and revamped user interface in terms of notifications, recent apps, app drawer, etc. Unfortunately, it is only available for Nexus series and some Android One and Sony devices. However, an XDA member named Ashomitsu has come up with a stunning Android 7.0 Nougat theme for the CyanogenMod OS. The theme is compatible with CM 12.1 as well…