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Chrome OS 73 finally lets you add top-level folders other than Downloads
Beginning with Chrome OS 73, the file manager gains a key ability: support for user-generated top-level folders under "My Files."
While Google has had a rudimentary file manager for Chrome OS for years, it has long lagged behind the functionality of those on other desktop-class operating systems. Starting with Chrome OS 73, however, Google will make a major step forward in catching up, as it allows users to add top-level folders as they choose.
HiSense announces new 4K ULED 65" and 75" Android TV models
Hisense announced three 4K Android TV models showcasing ULED displays which enhance traditional LED-backlit LCD panels with Quantum Dot technology
We've all heard of plasma (RIP), LCD, and OLED displays, but HiSense introduced something many may not be familiar with. The company announced three 4K ULED displays among its Android TV lineup at CES 2019. Not to be confused with OLED, ULED has been defined as an LCD display with LED backlights that also employs quantum dot technology to improve its color gamut and allow granular control of the display.
Hyperion Launcher Pro Is Available at a 50% Discount For The Next Four Days
Hyperion Launcher, the exciting new launcher by the team behind Substratum and Andromeda, is getting a four-day 50% discount for its Pro feature unlock
Hyperion Launcher, from Projekt Development (the team behind Substratum and Andromeda), is getting a four-day 50% discount on its Pro add-on. The add-on enables custom gestures and a number of other popular features. That drops the Pro unlock price down to a paltry $1.49 from December 23-27.
Google Chrome for Android is getting a "sneak peek" link preview feature
Chrome Dev and Canary channels got an exciting new feature called Sneak Peek that lets you preview links in an overlay without having to open a new tab.
Google has added an intriguing new feature to the latest Canary and Dev builds of Chrome. "Sneak Peek" is a way to preview links in an overlay without leaving your current page. Simply long-press a link and you can choose to open it in a "Sneak Peek" overlay. You'll need to toggle a Chrome flag to enable it, though it's a rather simple procedure.
OxygenOS 9.0 based on Android Pie rolls out for the OnePlus 6
OnePlus 6 owners didn't have to wait long to get their taste of Android Pie, as the company just announced the stable-channel release of its OxygenOS 9.0.
OnePlus 6 owners didn't have to wait long to get their taste of Android Pie, as the company took to its forums Friday to announce the stable-channel release of its OxygenOS 9.0. Along with the standard Pie features OnePlus provided an official changelog:
How to integrate OnePlus Face Unlock with App Lock using Xposed
Here's how to integrate the OnePlus 3, OnePlus 3T, OnePlus 5, and OnePlus 5T's Face Unlock feature with the App Lock feature in OxygenOS. Requires root access and the Xposed Framework.
One of the most popular features of the OnePlus 5T is their Face Unlock implementation. The feature was so popular that users' demands for it pushed OnePlus to bring it to the OnePlus 5 and later the OnePlus 3/3T.
Hands-On Overview of Android Oreo-based OmniROM on the OnePlus 5T
OmniROM was one of the first Android 8.1 custom ROMs available for the OnePlus 5T. We show off some of its best features in a screenshot tour.
One disappointing aspect of the OnePlus 5T was that it shipped with Android Nougat instead of Oreo. (Even the Oreo beta the company pushed Friday is only 8.0.) But if you're interested in getting Android 8.1 on your 5T and you don't mind going the custom ROM route, there are several options available in our forums. One I spent time with recently was the first one published in our subforum, OmniROM.
Dirty Unicorns Brings Fling, Pulse and SmartBar to Android Oreo ROMs
DUI by Dirty Unicorns, which features three popular custom ROM features Fling, Pulse and SmartBar from the Marshmallow and Nougat era, is now available for porting to Oreo ROMs.
Some of the most popular custom ROM features during the Marshmallow and Nougat eras -- Fling, SmartBar and Pulse -- came from the bright minds at team Dirty Unicorns via the Dirty Unicorns Interface (DUI), and the enterprising team recently ported them to Oreo. If you're a fan of swipe gestures, audio visualizers, and a customizeable navigation bar, that's really good news.
Android 8.1 Oreo now available for the Google Pixel, Pixel 2, & Pixel C
Android 8.1 Oreo is nearing final release, with factory images likely being released on Tuesday, OTAs on Wednesday and source code on AOSP either day.
Google's pushed the final release of Android 8.1 Oreo live this afternoon.
Modify Android Framework Values without needing APKTool using Privset
Privset is an app that lets you modify Android Framework values on rooted Android devices without needing APKTool to decompile and modify framework-res.
Have you ever wanted to make changes to your Android device's framework values without having to use APKTool to decompile and recompile framework-res.apk? To bypass the lengthy time that can take, XDA Senior Member sir mordred (Oğuzhan Yiğit) created an application called Privset that allows you to make changes to your system framework with nothing more than root access.
TWRP Recovery Alpha Available for Pixel 2 and 2 XL
TWRP recovery is available in alpha form for the Google Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL, but with significant risk and limitations.
Less than a month after Google's official announcement of the Pixel 2 and 2 XL, XDA Senior Recognized Developer Dees_Troy announced alpha support for the popular TWRP recovery for the Pixel 2 and the Pixel 2 XL late Monday night.
Why App Updates Sometimes Break Substratum Themes
Substratum themes are often adversely affected by the frequency of updates to third-party apps, especially when themers have to adapt to poorly-coded ones
It's a common occurrence: users apply Substratum themes to their phones then later update Slack, WhatsApp, Instagram, or any number of other apps from the Play Store. Suddenly they can't even open those apps until their theme overlays are disabled. Plenty of newer Substratum users have voiced their experiences with this issue ever since the release of rootless Substratum theming for Android Oreo.
The Ground Zero Open Source Project (GZOSP): an Android Oreo Base for Custom ROM Development
The Ground Zero Open-Source Project (GZOSP) is an Android Oreo repository to aid in custom ROM development. It incorporates AOSP+CAF with some basic changes
Ground Zero ROMs, the ROM development team that brought us the popular custom ROMs Tesla, Tipsy, and Validus, has provided a central Android Oreo repository from which custom ROMs can be built without having to start from scratch (meaning straight from AOSP). The idea of the Ground Zero Open Source Project (GZOSP) is to give custom ROM builders a better starting point with both the necessary AOSP code and the CAF (Code Aurora Forum, Qualcomm's own repository which is useful for non-Nexus devices with Snapdragon SoCs) code to build for a wide variety of devices.