Author: Manoj

If you own an Android device, then OTA updates (Over-the-air) are a common thing. Depending on the manufacturer, the update frequency can be more or less. For instance, OnePlus releases Oxygen OS updates every month. Similarly, Samsung too rolls out OTA updates for every month with the latest Security Patch level and most likely to its premium phones. Now the chain of Android OTA updates goes like this. Google, under its Android Open Source Project, updates the AOSP sources to a newer Android version every year and a security patch update every month. Android being an open source, other manufacturers take these…

Android OS is the most popular operating system for mobile phones. This follows the iOS, Windows, Symbian, Linux, etc. Similarly, Android phones are the most used devices in the world. This explains the millions of Android apps on the Google Play Store itself. We mostly get caught up between these numerous apps and we end up installing them. With an overwhelming number of apps on your smartphone, it becomes very hard to keep track of all the usernames, passwords, and all the login credentials. Especially when every website and app ask you to enter a unique password every time. However, there is a way…

The Resurrection Remix OS is the second most popular custom ROM for Android devices after Lineage OS. CyanogenMod is officially discontinued and Lineage OS has taken over with the current build 14.1 based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. Similarly, the Resurrection Remix 5.8.3 or later comes integrated with the 7.1.2 Nougat as well. However, not all Android phones are supported officially at this moment. Hence, we have created a list of the unofficial RR ROM builds as well. Check out the list below for latest downloads. These custom ROMS are not based on AOSP completely. Custom ROMS like Lineage OS take these AOSP…

Following Samsung’s Android 7.0 Nougat update for many of its devices like the Galaxy S7 and S7 Edge, S6, S6 Edge, and the S6 Edge Plus, Note 5, and much more, rooting the firmware update was first on everyone’s mind. However, it wasn’t that difficult though as TWRP and SuperSU 2.79 were already compatible with Android 7.0. Chainfire, the man behind CFAR has updated hundreds of Auto-Root binaries for most of the Samsung smartphones running on Nougat. What is CFAR CF-Auto-Root? CFAR is by far the safest way to root Samsung devices with an automated process. It comes with Odin flashable SuperSU…

Samsung officially announced that the users of Unlocked Galaxy S7 SM-G930U and the S7 Edge SM-G935U would be able to update their phones to the Android 7.0 Nougat OS. This means the latest Samsung Experience UI, formerly known as TouchWiz, will come to the unlocked versions of the Samsung phones as well. As the Galaxy S7 receives the OTA update, soon the unlocked Galaxy S6 (Edge) (Plus), Note 5, etc will follow. This way you can turn the carrier unlocked phones into the global variants. If you don’t see the Nougat OTA notification yet, then simply download the full stock firmware file…

One of the emerging smartphone manufacturer named Meizu has been changing its game by updating the very popular Flyme OS to version 6. The Flyme 6 OS listed below is actually a Public Beta version and the official release is near too. Though the Flyme 6 ROM is not based on the latest Android 7.1 Nougat, but it still brings some stunning features. Based on the Android 6.0.1 Marshmallow, it has DND, App permissions, Notification managements, and much more. This update benefits all the Meizu variants. Moreover, in order to get the Android 7.1.2 Nougat on your Meizu device get either the Resurrection Remix 5.8.3+ or…

Flyme 6 is the latest Android firmware from the smartphone makers “Meizu”. The OS has gained popularity ever since the launch of a new version 6. It comes as stock firmware for the Meizu devices and that is the reason for its popularity. Moreover, the new update brings some stylish yet decent looking Android OS to many smartphones. Similar to Xiaomi’s MIUI 8, the Flyme 6 is a very attractive and colorful Android ROM. Being open source, the Flyme ROM can be ported to other Android devices as well. These manufacturers include Samsung, Xiaomi, OnePlus, Lenovo, Google Nexus, Millet, and…

It’s been a long time since the Google Assistant was introduced and we had posted several methods to enable it. It is currently officially only supported by Android devices running on 7.1 Nougat and 6.0.1 Marshmallow. However, there are still numerous smartphones running previous Android 5.1 Lollipop or KitKat. Google Assistant doesn’t officially support them. According to Android Developer Dashboard, phones updated to Lollipop firmware comprise of the highest number at 32% including Android 5.0 and Android 5.1.1. This is followed by 6.0.1 Marshmallow at 31.2%, Nougat at 7.1%, and finally KitKat at 18.8% as of May 2017. It’s a rather large number. Hence, we will…

The Android O is being updated to a new version – Developer Preview 2. It is now termed as the Android O Beta update and is not just limited to developers. The update cycle for ‘O’ will last another three months until a stable Android 8.0 O update is released. Google will also reveal what the “O” stands for. The Beta update comes with some stunning upgrades like fluid experiences. This includes features like Picture-in-picture, Notification dots, Autofill with Google, A home screen for Android TV, Smart Text Selection, TensorFlow Lite, and much more. As the O Developer Preview 2 is…

Ransomware is a word that has virtually taken around 2 million computers hostage across 150 countries since last week. The global mess it caused left Android users wondering whether Android devices are safe from Ransomware attack or not. Here we are going to discuss the possibilities of whether Android is vulnerable to Ransomware or not. We have also listed some security measures for the same. What is Ransomware? Ransomware is a malware that restricts user’s access to their systems by encrypting the data and then hackers demand ransom payments to decrypt the files. It spreads over a network of computers having security exploits. The…