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Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, and Galaxy M30 may launch in India and 10 other regions
The Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, and Galaxy M30 are rumored to be the first to feature Samsung's Infinity-U display notch.
The Samsung Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, and Galaxy M30 are Samsung's upcoming mid-range devices. These devices are rumored to be the first to feature Samsung's Infinity-U display notch. Through recently published FCC fillings, the battery capacity and storage/RAM sizes have been found for the Galaxy M10 and Galaxy M20. These devices are, unfortunately, launching with Android 8.1.
How to install the One UI closed Android Pie beta on the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S8
Looking to try out One UI (Android Pie) early on your Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S8? We'll show you how to install the closed beta early on the Galaxy S8!
Over the past couple of days, we have posted about getting the One UI closed Android Pie beta for the Snapdragon variants of the Samsung Galaxy S8+ and Samsung Galaxy Note 8 already. Now, the update is available for the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S8. Below is our tutorial on how to install it on your own Galaxy S8. We have heard that the other Galaxy 8+/Galaxy Note 8 series betas run pretty well, but they're not perfect. Remember if you are installing it, you are doing so at your own risk. New features for the Galaxy S8/Galaxy Note 8 include intelligent scan, Dolby Atmos when using headphones, and full-screen gestures.
How to install the One UI closed Android Pie beta on the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S8+
We have the first Android Pie-based One UI internal beta update for the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S8+. Here's how to install it now!
Just yesterday, we posted a tutorial on how to install an early One UI closed beta build for the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 8. In that article, we said that there was currently no way to update to One UI on either the Samsung Galaxy S8 or Samsung Galaxy S8+. Thanks to the help from XDA Member nochlab1, we were able to find out how to install the first One UI closed Android Pie beta update on the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy S8+.
How to install the One UI closed beta for the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 8
Android Pie with One UI layered on top of it is available to download and we'll show you how to install it on the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 8.
If you happen to own the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 and feel like you're missing out on the latest features, we have some good news. Yesterday, we posted about a closed beta build of Android Pie with One UI layered on top of it for the Snapdragon 835 model of the Galaxy Note 8. We'll now show you how to install it on the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 8. This update is already available for the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9.
Samsung is working on their own version of Google Camera's Night Sight mode called "Bright Night"
One UI (Android Pie) shows that Samsung is working on their own version of Google Camera's Night Sight called "Bright Night" for the Samsung Galaxy S10.
One of the best smartphone trends of 2018 has been the massive improvement in low-light picture-taking thanks to computational photography techniques. The Huawei P20 was the first to the scene with a handheld long-exposure night mode that really impressed. But it wasn't until Google released Night Sight for the Google Camera app on the Pixel smartphones that we really saw what this technology is capable of. Both OnePlus and Xiaomi have their own takes on this type of feature, as well. One company that has notably been missing from these conversations has been Samsung. However, we have discovered evidence in the latest One UI (Android Pie) beta that the company is working on their own Night Sight-like feature, which may be called "Bright Night." This feature could debut on the upcoming Samsung Galaxy S10.
Fortnite is currently the most popular game in the world. It has over 200 million players and is available on every major platform. The latest v7.10 update now adds support for more mid-range Android devices by adding support for the Snapdragon 670 and Snapdragon 710. Epic Games also added support for the Samsung Galaxy A9 running the Snapdragon 660.
Samsung One UI Initial Review - Android Pie Re-invented for Big Screens
One UI is Samsung's upcoming Android Pie update, available in beta for the Samsung Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9. Here's our initial review.
For the past few weeks, I have used the One UI beta on my Samsung Galaxy Note 9. There's a lot to say about the new direction Samsung is taking with their software, but I think it's important to start with an introduction to Samsung’s custom Android software experience over the years. Samsung's early software iterations was called TouchWiz, and it had a poor reputation among Android enthusiasts for being slow and bloated. Samsung Experience made considerable improvements over TouchWiz with a clean and fast UI and more than enough features to satisfy everyone. One UI is the name for Samsung’s latest software layered on top of Android Pie, and it focuses on two areas of improvement: A redesign to make it optimized for taller phone screens and darker interface colors with a new night mode. An official beta release is available for the Galaxy S9, Galaxy S9+, and Galaxy Note 9, and here's our initial review of Samsung's latest software release.
[Video] How to play PC games on Android using Parsec
Parsec is a game streaming app with a lot of cool functionality. We'll show you how to set it up on Android and play some popular games.
Parsec is a game streaming app with a lot of cool functionality. You can either rent a cloud PC from Amazon or Paperspace or use your own PC as a host and play with that. Parsec also allows for you to share your PC with your friends so they can borrow it and use it. Parsec supports controllers over USB OTG or Bluetooth and has partial mouse and keyboard support.
Hands-on with Linux on Samsung DeX for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Linux on Samsung DeX lets you use Ubuntu 16.04 on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S4. But how good is it?
When Samsung DeX first launched with the Samsung Galaxy S8, I questioned the usefulness of it. Nearly 20 months and 3 flagship Galaxy launches later, some people still question how functional DeX can be. To make DeX more useful for professionals and developers, Samsung announced Linux on DeX back at SDC 2017 to improve the desktop experience with access to new apps. Now that Linux on DeX is finally in beta for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy Tab S4, I got to take it for a spin to see how it works. Linux on DeX is a legitimate desktop experience running on a phone.
Enable Call Recording on the LG V30 running Android 8.0 Oreo [Root]
The LG V30 has a hidden call recording feature in the stock dialer app that can only be activated if you're rooted and on Android 8.0 Oreo.
Call recording is a big feature for many people who routinely place calls for business purposes. It might be illegal in some places or require both parties to consent, which is why the feature isn't available on all devices. Luckily, some great devs were able to enable it for the LG V30 running Android 8.0 Oreo.
Nokia 6.1 forums are now open
HMD Global's Nokia 6.1 is a decent mid-range smartphone in the Android One program. We've just opened forums for the device, so check them out!
The Nokia 6.1 is a pretty good Android One smart phone. It launched early this year in China as the Nokia 6, but it launched in the US not too long ago for a reasonably priced $269. The phone recently received its Android Pie update as well.
How to install the One UI beta on the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+
Thanks to XDA Senior Member SoLdieR9312, we now have the OTAs for Exynos phones along with firmware.science for the Snapdragon phones.
Samsung recently launched their latest One UI beta for the Exynos Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. One UI is Samsung's newest version of Samsung Experience, formally TouchWiz, based on Android Pie. This beta was launched in Germany, South Korea, and the United States. The US has been a bit luckier and all the Snapdragon Galaxy S9 series devices have already had the builds leaked.
Good Lock adds nav bar customization for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Galaxy S9
Samsung Good Lock adds a new module called NavStar which lets you customize the navigation bar on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy S9.
Samsung has been updating their Good Lock app suite since the initial re-release for Samsung Experience 9.0 based on Android 8.0 Oreo, bringing more new features to their phones. With the latest update, Samsung has released a new module called NavStar. NavStar allows users to fully customize the navigation bar on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (running Android 8.1 Oreo or Android Pie beta) and Samsung Galaxy S9 (running the Android Pie beta). As long as you are running Android 8.1+, you can install NavStar and customize the navigation bar on your Samsung Galaxy. The Galaxy Note 9 is one of the few Samsung phones running Android 8.1 Oreo so it's the only device that doesn't need to be on the One UI beta to use NavStar. The One UI beta should be starting soon for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+.
Pixel Experience adds a Now Playing-like feature to the OnePlus 6
The Pixel Experience team built a new feature that mimics Now Playing into their Android Pie ROM which is out now for the OnePlus 6.
Google has many good features built into their stock ROMs that are hard to port to other devices. This includes features like Now Playing and Call Screening. Well, at the moment full ports of both those features are not possible. Features similar, on the other hand, are possible. The Pixel Experience team added a new feature that mimics Now Playing into their Android Pie ROM which is out now for the OnePlus 6. This feature was created by the CypherOS team.
OnePlus 6 & OnePlus 6T get working Night Sight mode from Pixel 3
A new Google Camera port from the Google Pixel 3 brings a working Night Sight mode to the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T running Android Pie.
Google Camera's new Night Sight mode has been impressing almost everyone lately. It can turn what looks to be an almost completely dark scene into a bright looking picture. Initially, the feature was brought to life on the Pixel 3, Pixel 2, and Pixel before it was ported to the Xiaomi Mi 5 and Essential Phone. Now, developer Arnova8G2 has managed to bring Google Camera with Night Sight and HDR+ to the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T.
OnePlus Switch updated to support switching from an iPhone
OnePlus has updated OnePlus Switch to now allow users to switch from iOS to Android simply by installing an app and connecting to a hotspot.
Switching from iOS to Android has been very hard to do for a long time. Apple really limits what you can do when switching to Android. There are some services from companies like Samsung and Google which transfer your messages, contacts, pictures, call logs, and even some apps. OnePlus has updated OnePlus Switch, which is their own switching service. It now allows users to switch from iOS to Android simply by installing an app and connecting to a hotspot. It is limited to contacts, messages, pictures, and videos.
Android Pie beta for the Samsung Galaxy S9 adds new Tap to Show Always-on Display gesture
The leaked Samsung Experience 10 (Android Pie) beta has been updated for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and it adds a new tap to show ambient display gesture.
Android Pie has been out for a few months now and Samsung is coming along with their update, which is called Samsung Experience 10. Every update that is leaked comes with more and more new features. In the latest update for the Samsung Galaxy S9 (CRJB), Samsung has added a new feature to the Always-on Display making it act like the Pixel "ambient display." When you double tap the screen while locked, it will show the Always-on Display for 30 seconds.
Samsung Galaxy S9+ gets dockless DeX support in Android Pie beta
The Samsung Galaxy S9+ is getting support for the dockless DeX mode in Samsung Experience 10 based on Android Pie, like the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.
Samsung DeX is Samsung's desktop experience based on Android that appears when you connect your Galaxy S8, Galaxy Note 8, Galaxy S9, or Galaxy Note 9 to a monitor. It allows for multiple windows and apps to be open at once with a special UI designed for a larger desktop screen. Samsung Experience 10 based on Android Pie is almost here for the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note 9 and comes with a whole slew of new features. Dockless DeX from the Galaxy Note 9 is one of those new features being brought to the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+. This means that all you need is a simple HDMI to USB Type-C cable to use Samsung DeX.
Gboard tests feature to let you adjust the speed of deleting words
A new feature is being tested in Google's keyboard app, Gboard, which lets you adjust the speed of deleting words when holding the backspace key.
With such a massive user base, it's necessary for Google to A/B test new features before rolling them out in their apps. The newest feature being tested in Google's keyboard app for Android, Gboard, is a slider that lets you adjust the speed of words you're deleting. Currently, when you hold down the backspace button in Gboard, the keyboard app deletes words at a set rate.
Google Camera mod adds Photobooth, Motion tracking, & live Google Lens to the Pixel 2
Updated Google Camera port adds Photobooth, motion tracking autofocus, real-time Google Lens to the Pixel 2, and Portrait Mode to the Google Pixel.
The Google Pixel 3 was announced earlier this month with many new features in the Googe Camera app like real-time Google Lens suggestions, motion tracking autofocus, Photobooth, Night Sight, and Super Res Zoom. These features all work great on the Pixel 3, but only Night Sight will officially be available for the Google Pixel and Google Pixel 2. Fortunately, we have great developers like XDA Senior Members cstark27 and Arnova8G2 who are working on porting these features for older Pixel devices.