Posts From Skanda Hazarika

Skanda Hazarika
Skanda Hazarika

DIY enthusiast (i.e. salvager of old PC parts). An avid user of Android since the Eclair days, Skanda also likes to follow the recent development trends in the world of single-board computing.

Download: MIUI 12.5 Closed Beta for Xiaomi and Redmi devices [Update: January 26 builds]

Download: MIUI 12.5 Closed Beta for Xiaomi and Redmi devices [Update: January 26 builds]

January 27, 2021
The latest version of Xiaomi's custom Android skin - MIUI 12.5 - is finally here. The first incremental update over MIUI 12 has been unveiled at the Mi 11 launch event in China. Compared to MIUI 12, the stable version of which was released less than six months ago, MIUI 12.5 brings in a slew...
Kernel sources for the Samsung Galaxy S21, Redmi Note 9T, and Sony Xperia 1 II’s Android 11 release are now available

Kernel sources for the Samsung Galaxy S21, Redmi Note 9T, and Sony Xperia 1 II’s Android 11 release are now available

January 27, 2021
Android is built on top of the Linux kernel, which means the OEMs are obliged to provide the source code, upon request, of any Linux kernel binaries they distribute on devices they sell. Most vendors nowadays release the sources within a short period of their devices hitting the market, fulfilling their legal obligation of the...
Always-on Display can be enabled on OnePlus 7/7T series devices with Android 11 – Here’s how

Always-on Display can be enabled on OnePlus 7/7T series devices with Android 11 – Here’s how

January 25, 2021
Always-on Display has been a feature on several smartphones for a long time. Ironically, OnePlus devices never had a proper AOD implementation until the release of OxygenOS 11. The company, however, decided not to include this popular feature in the first Android 11-based Open Beta builds for the OnePlus 7 and 7T series that were...
OnePlus Nord’s second OxygenOS 11 beta brings January 2021 security patches

OnePlus Nord’s second OxygenOS 11 beta brings January 2021 security patches

January 25, 2021
It has only been about three weeks since the first Android 11-based OxygenOS Open Beta update arrived for the OnePlus Nord. Keeping the update train rolling, the company is now sending out another Open Beta update to the mid-ranger 5G smartphone. The new build might not be a huge update in terms of new features,...
Sony Xperia 5 II, Xperia XZ1 series and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 receive Android 11 custom ROMs

Sony Xperia 5 II, Xperia XZ1 series and Xiaomi Mi Note 2 receive Android 11 custom ROMs

January 22, 2021
The custom ROM‌ development scene is in full swing over on the XDA‌ forums. Ever since Google published the Android 11 source code, aftermarket developers have been relentlessly working toward making the latest flavor of Android accessible to more and more devices. The Redmi K20 Pro/Xiaomi Mi 9T Pro was the first phone to receive...
Download: POCO X2 is getting its Android 11 update with MIUI 12

Download: POCO X2 is getting its Android 11 update with MIUI 12

January 22, 2021
Launched back in February last year, the POCO X2 (our review) offers some solid specifications, such as a capable Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G SoC, a 4,500mAh battery with 27W fast charging support, and a 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor as the primary rear camera. The factory-installed operating system on the phone was MIUI 11 on top of...
Here’s why the Termux app is no longer receiving updates on Google Play

Here’s why the Termux app is no longer receiving updates on Google Play

January 22, 2021
As many of you may well be aware, the Android operating system is powered by the Linux kernel underneath. Despite this, Android and Linux apps are not readily exchangeable because of different runtime systems and libraries. You can, however, get a terminal emulator app like Termux up and running on any Android device. For years,...
OnePlus 7 and 7T series get Android 11 with OxygenOS Open Beta 1

OnePlus 7 and 7T series get Android 11 with OxygenOS Open Beta 1

January 21, 2021
OnePlus maintains an active channel of beta updates for its users, routinely testing out new features in OxygenOS for its smartphones. While the relative newness of the OnePlus 8 lineup and even the mid-ranger OnePlus Nord earns them most of the company’s attention in terms of receiving Android 11 updates, the Chinese OEM has not...
Samsung Galaxy M31 is getting its Android 11 update with One UI 3.0

Samsung Galaxy M31 is getting its Android 11 update with One UI 3.0

January 20, 2021
Samsung kicked off the One UI 3.0 public beta program for the Galaxy M31 back in December 2020. As per the Android 11 update schedule released early last month, the company had planned to release the stable version of the software to the smartphone starting March 2021, while other budget and mid-range devices were scheduled...
Android 11 Custom ROM List – Unofficially Update Your Android Phone!

Android 11 Custom ROM List – Unofficially Update Your Android Phone!

January 20, 2021
As you may be well aware by now, the stable version of Android 11 has now been released to the masses. Google's Pixel series of phones and a handful of Xiaomi devices have joined the update train so far, while official beta builds are available for the OnePlus 8 lineup, the Samsung Galaxy S20 series,...
Sony starts rolling out stable Android 11 update to the Xperia 5 II

Sony starts rolling out stable Android 11 update to the Xperia 5 II

January 20, 2021
After rolling out stable Android 11 to the Xperia 1 and Xperia 5 last week, Sony is now bringing the latest flavor of Android to its current compact flagship, the Xperia 5 II. As per Sony's official update schedule, the Japanese OEM was expected to release the stable Android 11 build for the "Mark 2"...
Samsung rolls out the Android 11 update with One UI 3.1 to the Galaxy Tab S7

Samsung rolls out the Android 11 update with One UI 3.1 to the Galaxy Tab S7

January 19, 2021
Back in August 2020, Samsung launched the Galaxy Tab S7 (our review). With the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 Plus SoC, a fluid 120Hz display, and up to 8GB of RAM, the Galaxy Tab S7 lineup was, and still is, the most powerful Android tablet offering from the Korean OEM. The Galaxy Tab S7 series launched with...