The Huawei Mate 10 Duo is Held Back by Nonsensical Feature Disparities

Just why does the Huawei Mate 10 Pro omit so many “pro” features? Early this year, while I was still reeling from the Note7 disaster, I was on the hunt...

One Handed Mode by XDA Brings Apple’s Reachability Feature to Any Android Phone!

As more and more smartphones with larger displays are released, consumers are finding it difficult to use their smartphones with one hand. While most basic actions such as taps and...

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Google is Collecting Feedback on Android 8.1 Developer Preview 1 OTA Installation Issues

Google released Android 8.1 Developer Preview on October 25 and the stable version of the maintenance release for Android Oreo will be released in December. However, Android Beta Program users can...
October 29, 2017 5:00 PM

Call Manager Streamlines the Process of Making Multiple Phone Calls

A lot of people still do business and organize social gatherings using traditional phone calls, and this can sometimes lead to you going out of your way to keep things...
October 29, 2017 4:00 PM

Google to Roll Out Fix for Audio Recording Issues in Pixel 2 XL

At this point, the issues found in the Google Pixel 2 XL are stacking up at a surprising rate. This was intended to be the year when Google would build...
October 29, 2017 2:45 PM

Motorola Releases Kernel Sources for the Moto X4

At XDA-Developers, we put emphasis on kernel sources and especially the GPL that allowed Android to become what it is today. If a manufacturer fails to release kernel sources for a...
October 29, 2017 1:05 PM

Developers still can’t test HDR+ through the Pixel Visual Core on Android 8.1

Just a few days back, Google released the first developer preview for Android 8.1 Oreo. The update was supposed to enable a hidden SoC on the device called the Pixel...
October 29, 2017 10:55 AM

Xiaomi to Enter Spain, Press Event Scheduled for November 7

Only a few years ago, Xiaomi operated only in China. The Chinese OEM then expanded internationally to Asian countries, eventually making its entry into the Indian smartphone market in July...
October 29, 2017 10:54 AM

Google Pixel 2 has a Hidden Easter Egg in Active Edge Settings

Google’s latest flagship Pixel smartphones, the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, initially launched with Android 8.0 Oreo on board but have since received a developer preview of Android 8.1....
October 28, 2017 7:24 PM

Android Pay Tests Notifications for All Credit Card Purchases

Android Pay, Google’s contactless payment method, allows for ease of purchase of many goods and services in many countries across the world and in partnership with thousands of banks. Google...
October 28, 2017 7:00 PM

Chrome 63 Beta Released with Changes to Chrome Home, a New Flags Page and More

A week after the release of the stable version of Chrome 62, Google has now released Chrome 63 beta, which comes with many developer-focused changes and some user-facing UI changes....
October 28, 2017 5:30 PM

The Robin Egg Blue Honor 9 Premium is a Limited Edition Device Colour [XDA TV Interview]

If you’ve been paying attention to our news feed, XDA recently attended Droidcon UK 2017, where we interviewed many awesome people, including Wilkin Lee from Honor. We got to show...
October 28, 2017 5:10 PM

Special XDA Discount Code Available for Droidcon SF 2017

XDA has always been about the Community and encouraging involvement in all aspects, whether code, documentation, support or even events. Some of the greatest experiences can be had while participating in...
October 28, 2017 1:25 PM

Netflix Adds Picture-in-Picture Mode Support for Android 8.1

One of the most useful features that came with Android Oreo is Picture-in-Picture mode for phones, which allows users to play their videos in a small, floating window. PiP mode utilizes...
October 28, 2017 1:00 PM