Posts by Kishan Vyas- XDA Developers

Google Chrome 90 now lets you share highlighted text on web pages

Kishan Vyas April 19, 2021

Google Chrome 90 recently started rolling out in the stable channel, bringing several important improvements, including HTTPS as default, AV1 encoder support for a better video calling experience on slow internet connections, and more. Although not mentioned in the official blog post or changelog, Google is also rolling out a neat feature with Chrome 90...

These are the Best Cheap Cases for the Galaxy S21 Plus in April 2021: Spigen, TORRAS, Caseology, & More!

Kishan Vyas April 18, 2021

Samsung launched the Galaxy S21 lineup back in January. Sitting in the middle of this lineup is the Galaxy S21 Plus, offering a 6.7-inch display, a 120Hz refresh rate, a Snapdragon 888 processor, a triple camera system, a 4000mAh battery, and more. The fact that the Galaxy S21 Plus has a larger display than the...

These are the Best iPhone 12 Battery Cases in April 2021: Give your device more juice!

Kishan Vyas April 18, 2021

The iPhone 12 has an impressive battery life of approximately eight hours. While many users might be perfectly content with that, you might not be, especially if you're a heavy user. If you're having a long day and you're nowhere near a power socket to charge your phone, you're going to need some way of...

How to use your Android phone as a webcam for your PC or laptop

Kishan Vyas April 18, 2021

With the global pandemic forcing many of us to work and study from home, video conferencing apps have become the need of the hour. If you have ever tried attending a meeting from your laptop, you probably would have realized what a joke the in-built webcam on your laptop is. In most cases, buying a...

Forums are now open for Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, Axon 30 Ultra, TCL 20 Pro, TCL 20L and more

Kishan Vyas April 17, 2021

Last week, we opened up forums for 11 Android smartphones, including the Lenovo Legion Phone Duel 2, Nokia X series, Nokia G series, and more. Today, we are welcoming newly launched phones from Sony, TCL, and ZTE to the XDA Forums. XDA Forums are now open for the Sony Xperia 1 III, Xperia 5 III, Xperia...

Google’s Project Zero is changing its vulnerability disclosure timeline to give time for fixes to roll out

Kishan Vyas April 16, 2021

Google’s Project Zero team is announcing some big changes to how it discloses security vulnerabilities to the public. Since its launch, Project Zero has followed a strict 90-day disclosure deadline. What this means is when a vulnerability is found, Project Zero will wait 90 days before publicly documenting the technical details. This allows vendors to...

OnePlus 9R receives OxygenOS 11.2.1.1 with many improvements and bug fixes

Kishan Vyas April 16, 2021

Earlier this month, OnePlus rolled out new OxygenOS updates to the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro with March 2021 security patches and several bug fixes. Now, the company is seeding a fresh update to the third member in the lineup: the OnePlus 9R. Stable OxygenOS 11.2.1.1 is now rolling out to the OnePlus 9R in...

The ZTE Axon 30 Ultra has three 64MP cameras, a 144Hz display and Snapdragon 888

Kishan Vyas April 15, 2021

ZTE’s Axon 20 5G made headlines last year as the first commercial smartphone with an under-display selfie camera. As impressive as the idea was on paper, it turned out to be a failed attempt as the images produced from the under-display camera were not great, to say the least. ZTE clearly doesn’t want to repeat...

One UI 3.1 update with Android 11 rolls out for Galaxy M30s and Galaxy A60

Kishan Vyas April 15, 2021

Samsung has been doing a phenomenal job at distributing the One UI 3.1 software to its smartphone portfolio. From the top-of-the-line flagships to cheap, budget-friendly offerings, Samsung has been spreading the One UI 3.1 love across all segments. Late last month, we saw the One UI 3.1 rollout going live for the Galaxy A51, Galaxy...

Google Chrome 90 brings HTTPS as default, support for AV1 encoder, and more

Kishan Vyas April 15, 2021

Google Chrome 90 is now rolling out on the stable channel. The latest release incorporates many features and improvements that were being previewed in the stable channel, including support for AV1 encoder, forwarding users to HTTPS versions of websites by default and more. First and foremost, the address bar in Chrome 90 (via Android Police) now...

TCL unveils TCL 20 Pro 5G, TCL 20L, TCL 20L+ and TCL Fold ‘n Roll concept phone

Kishan Vyas April 14, 2021

After announcing the TCL 20 5G and TCL 20 SE earlier in January at CES, TCL is back again with three new smartphones in the TCL 20 lineup. The company just announced the TCL 20 Pro 5G, TCL 20L, and TCL 20L+, succeeding last year’s TCL 10 Pro and TCL 10L, respectively. Alongside these run-of-the-mill...

Sony’s new Xperia 10 III has a bigger battery, faster chipset, and 5G support

Kishan Vyas April 14, 2021

Earlier today, Sony officially unveiled its new flagship lineup for 2021 in the form of the Xperia 1 III and Xperia 5 III. Towards the end of the launch event, Sony also made a very brief announcement of the Xperia 10 III, the company’s latest mid-range offering. The new Xperia 10 III (Xperia 10 Mark...