July 2020 -- XDA Developers

Google Pixel 5a shows up in AOSP alongside Pixel 4a 5G/Pixel 5

Brandon Russell July 31, 2020

It was only yesterday when Google started to tease an August 3 launch of what’s expected to be the Pixel 4a. Now, thanks to a comment by a Googler on the Android Open Source Project, we’re already getting references for what’s to come well beyond next week. The upcoming 2020 Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5...

Here’s how Google is bringing Windows apps to Chromebooks

Brandon Russell July 31, 2020

Earlier this year, Google revealed that high-end, enterprise Chromebooks will get support for running full Windows apps. In a new interview with The Verge, Google has finally provided more details for how everything will work. According to Cyrus Mistry, group product manager for Chrome OS, Parallels will boot a full copy of Windows so you can...

Google and Apple announce new privacy and functional improvements to their COVID-19 contact tracing API

Arol Wright July 31, 2020

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, many of our habits have changed drastically. Social distancing is now the norm because of the sheer amount of asymptomatic people carrying the virus. Knowing who has tested positive and who came into contact with those persons is essential to containing the spread of the virus, and that's why Google...

Netflix is rolling out playback speed controls on Android

Brandon Russell July 31, 2020

Ever wish you could speed up or slow down video playback on Netflix? On Android, now you can. Netflix is rolling out the ability to watch videos at 0.5x, 0.75x, 1.25x, or 1.5x speeds on Android. Now you can binge-watch your favorite shows faster than ever. Playback speed controls are available on Android for both streamed...

YouTube to axe community contributions for closed captions and subtitles

Brandon Russell July 31, 2020

Google on Friday announced YouTube’s Community Contributions feature, which allows viewers to add closed captioning and subtitles to videos, will be discontinued on September 28, 2020. The company cites two reasons behind the discontinuation of the feature: It's not being widely used and is a regular source of spam and abuse. According to Google, community contributions...

Google and Pure Digital almost partnered for Flip Video camera

Brandon Russell July 31, 2020

Back before Google acquired (and then sold) Motorola, and back before Google had developed its first Pixel-branded smartphone, the search giant nearly released a Flip Video camera in partnership with Pure Digital at the dawn of the YouTube era. According to internal emails obtained by the House Judiciary Committee’s antitrust sub-committee (via The Verge), Google Video...

Huawei to Revolutionize Commerce with New Live E-commerce Platform

Team XDA July 31, 2020

As the world changes, people are changing the way they shop. New solutions are needed to present new and effective ways for consumers to interact with online stores. This is where Huawei's Live E-commerce service comes in. The new e-commerce solution is designed to help merchants boost their traffic while lowering costs. Live streaming brings...

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XDA Commerce Team July 31, 2020

Samsung rolls out the August 2020 security update to the Galaxy Note 10 series

Pranob Mehrotra July 31, 2020

Just a day ago, Samsung started rolling out an update for the Exynos variants of the Galaxy S10 series in some regions. The update included August 2020 security patches for the Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10e, along with a new bootloader (v8) for the devices. Even though the update is yet to make...

Honor 9A, Honor 9S launched in India with AppGallery, alongside Honor MagicBook 15

Aamir Siddiqui July 31, 2020

Honor is launching two smartphones in the Indian market, focusing on the entry-level segments in one of the most competitive markets in the world. The Honor 9A was released earlier this year in China, and the device made its way to the European markets later. Similarly, the Honor 9S and MagicBook 15 have also made...

Black Shark 3S with 120Hz refresh rate display, Snapdragon 865 launched in China

Pranob Mehrotra July 31, 2020

Over the last couple of days, several smartphone OEMs have launched their latest and greatest gaming smartphones. ASUS unveiled its ROG Phone 3 and ROG Phone 3 Strix Edition, Lenovo launched the much-awaited Lenovo Legion Phone Duel, and Nubia launched the Red Magic 5S. Adding on to the list of new gaming smartphones, Xiaomi-backed Black...

Download: OnePlus 6 and 6T receive OxygenOS 10.3.5 with RAM optimizations, OnePlus Buds support, and more

Skanda Hazarika July 31, 2020

OnePlus recently rolled out new OxygenOS updates to the OnePlus Nord and the OnePlus 8 family that brought in necessary support for their first pair of truly wireless earbuds — the OnePlus Buds. In a similar fashion, the OnePlus 6 and the OnePlus 6T have now picked up a new stable build of OxygenOS that...