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Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 launches with bezel-less design, magnetic slider, and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
The Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has been launched with a manual slider and a 6.4-inch display with 93.4% screen-to-body ratio. It's powered by the Snapdragon 845.
We are closer than ever to realize the dream of bezel-less smartphones. To start off, 18:9 displays with smaller bezels arrived in 2017. Then, we moved to the land of notched displays with aspect ratios higher than 18:9. After that, we are seeing waterdrop notches becoming a new trend in the market. Earlier this year, the Vivo NEX and the OPPO Find X broke away from the market by opting to do away with a notch entirely, in favor of a motorized pop-up camera and a motorized bezel respectively. What we hadn't seen yet is a phone with a manual slider, the bezel of which could be manually slid up just like the old days. The wait ends here, as the Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 has finally been made official.
Get the Google Pixel 3's Flip to Shhh feature on any Android phone
'Flip to Shhh' is one of the features of Digital Wellbeing found on Pixel 3 devices. You can now replicate it on your own device with the help of Tasker.
The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL were officially announced last week. While some may argue they're not worthy of an upgrade from previous Pixel devices because of not-so-much changed hardware, we know that Google really did software right. As you may already know, Google filled them with a bunch of exclusive features. One of them is "Flip to Shhh," which lets you put the Pixel into Do Not Disturb mode when you place it face down on a table or any other surface. Lucky for us, almost nothing stays exclusive to a specific device for long. If the feature is good, the development community ports it to other Android devices.
List of Android Pie (Android 9) ports for smartphones and tablets
Looking to get Android Pie (Android 9) on your Android smartphone or tablet? We put together a list of unofficial custom ROMs for every device we found!
Since Android Pie was announced and its source code made available on AOSP, the developer community on our forums has been hard at work building the latest release for their devices. Although the stable, official Android 9 Pie release is currently only available for the Google Pixel/Pixel XL, Google Pixel 2/Pixel 2 XL, and Essential Phone, we've seen ports of the latest Android version make their way to devices as old as the original Motorola Moto G and OnePlus One. There are so many devices on our forums that it's hard to find the first ports of Android Pie for your device. To that end, I'm putting together a list of Android smartphones and tablets that have received an unofficial Android 9 Pie custom ROM.
Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro are official – Triple-Cameras, In-Display Fingerprint Sensor, Reversible Wireless Charging
The Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro are official. Here's the specifications, pricing, and availability for the devices and accessories.
Jam-packed with features and an eye-watering spec sheet, Huawei unveiled their flagship Mate 20 Pro smartphone and its more modest Mate 20 sibling today. Huawei has done a few things to up the ante to make the Mate 20 Pro stand out. Three rear-facing cameras, a larger 6.39-inch curved OLED HDR display, an in-display fingerprint sensor, reverse wireless charging, and just about everything else on paper is bigger and better.
Google Pixel 3 XL Review: A Polished Camera and Software Experience make up for the Notch [Part 1]
This is our review of the Google Pixel 3 XL and its wireless charging accessory, the Pixel Stand. For part 1, we focus on the camera, software, and design.
Speed, Simplicity, and Security. These 3 words have been used to describe Google's Chrome OS—its desktop/laptop operating system built on the Linux kernel—since it was first introduced. But I would argue that Google's Pixel line of Android smartphones also embodies the three S's in Chrome OS' motto. Google's approach with the Pixel line is wildly different when compared to most Android device makers. Instead of packing every software feature imaginable along with every possible sensor, Google focuses on bringing the best camera performance with the least effort required from the user. Each new iteration of Pixel phone also brings a few new non-camera software features to the table as well as many under-the-hood performance and security enhancements, and the end result is a smartphone with the best of Google software. The Google Pixel 3 XL smartphone has a ton of new Google Camera features and a clean Android Pie interface with some useful additions, but it also has the controversial display notch.
Google Pixel 3 Tidbits: Everything you might have missed!
Here's every minor detail of the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL that you might have missed from the Made By Google 2018 announcement!
The Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL were announced earlier this week. The latest Google flagship smartphones feature a 5.5-inch and 6.3-inch OLED display respectively (the latter with a display notch), the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, 4GBs of RAM, 64 or 128GBs of storage, and Android Pie. Google dedicated much of the Pixel 3’s announcement to the new camera features on the device: Top Shot, Night Sight, Photobooth, and subject tracking autofocus. But there’s a lot of information you won't get if you only watch the live stream. We spent some time with the device at the event and did some of our own research to help you get up to speed.
The Google Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL are official with Wireless Charging support, Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, and Android Pie
The Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL have been announced. Here's the information you need on their specifications, features, pricing, and availability.
We've seen the Google Pixel 3 leak on the XDA forums (twice), on Reddit, in a cab, in a train, in a Chinese shop, on the Russian black market, but finally, we get to see the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL for ourselves. Today, Google officially unveiled their latest Pixel flagship smartphones along with a wireless charging dock called the Pixel Stand. Although the many leaks have stolen much of Google's thunder, today's Made By Google event finally puts the rest the endless speculation about the two devices. Here's everything you need to know about the Google Pixel 3 and Google Pixel 3 XL: Google's pair of powerhouse flagship smartphones with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset, wireless charging support, a top-tier camera, the latest version of Android Pie, and yes, a notch (on the XL.)
How to install an early Android Pie build with Samsung Experience 10 on the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Here's an early beta of Samsung Experience 10 (based on Android Pie) for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and how to install it on the Snapdragon Galaxy Note 9.
An early, pre-release build of Samsung Experience 10 based on Android Pie is now available for the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 9. We have already shown off all the new features we could find in our quick look and our earlier video for the Galaxy S9. If you want to install this early Android Pie release on your own Galaxy Note 9, we now have the instructions and the files that you’ll need to install early Samsung Experience 10 for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, provided you have the model with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845. We only have the build for the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 9 model, unfortunately, so if you have an Exynos Galaxy Note 9, you'll have to wait to get your hands on Android Pie.
[Hands-on] This is what Samsung Experience 10 (Android Pie) looks like on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Here's what Samsung Experience 10 based on Android Pie looks like on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. We previously showed this off on the Samsung Galaxy S9.
A few weeks ago, we brought you the first screenshots and video of Samsung Experience 10 based on Android 9 Pie for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Now, we have the Android Pie beta build for the Snapdragon Samsung Galaxy Note 9 thanks to our friends at Firmware.Science. The Samsung Experience 10 update for the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is almost exactly the same as the update for the Samsung Galaxy S9 and Galaxy S9+. Even the Night Theme partly works just like on the latest builds for the Galaxy S9 series. Let's run down all the changes that the Android Pie update will bring to the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. As a bonus, we'll post a separate article on how to install Samsung Experience 10 for the Galaxy Note 9, so keep an eye out on the XDA Portal for those instructions.
Reachability Cursor makes it easy to use tall Android phones One Handed [XDA Spotlight]
A new app called Reachability Cursor makes it easy to use your tall Android phone with one hand. If you need one handed use of your phone, look no further!
Every day, many developers post new apps or games on our Apps and Games forum. We scour the XDA forums for interesting new Android apps that we think you might like, and some of our favorites have even received special attention from us. There are so many apps released each day that finding a truly unique and fascinating app can be like picking a needle out of a haystack, but that's exactly what we've done today. A developer on our forums came up with an innovative solution to the problem of using tall Android phones with one hand. Called "Reachability Cursor," the app creates an on-screen cursor that you can drag to perform taps, long presses, and drag gestures.
[Hands-on] "Flip to Shhh" is Digital Wellbeing's upcoming Flip to Do Not Disturb gesture for the Google Pixel
Google showed a Digital Wellbeing feature for flipping your phone to enable Do Not Disturb. It can be enabled temporarily on the Google Pixel with root.
Before going to sleep, it can be really tempting to do some last-minute Internet browsing using your smartphone. It's a bad habit that a lot of people engage in, and so both Google and Apple have introduced features this year to help you curb your smartphone addiction. At Google I/O 2018, Google unveiled Digital Wellbeing: a set of features to reduce the amount of time you spend on your phone. Digital Wellbeing has a Dashboard to show you just how long you spend on apps like Reddit, an App Timer to limit how long you spend in your favorite app, and Wind Down mode so you'll actually put your phone down at night. Digital Wellbeing went live in beta form for the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL with the official release of Android Pie, but one of the features teased during Google I/O didn't make it in: the ability to enable Do Not Disturb mode by flipping your phone over.
Huawei Mate 20 Tidbits: Wireless Easy Projection, HiVision details, and more
Following Girafa's report, we have more details to share for the Huawei Mate 20. The Mate 20 supports wireless Easy Projection and is coming with HiVision.
Out of the nearly dozen smartphones that launch this month, the two that have leaked the most are the Google Pixel 3 and the Huawei Mate 20. Nearly every day there's new information about these smartphones. Last Wednesday, Israeli technology website Girafa published a report based on marketing slides the website had obtained. The leaked slides, which have since been removed, revealed a lot of new software features for the device. I decided to take another look at the Huawei Mate 20 firmware to see if I could corroborate this new information and/or find additional details for myself. I found evidence for wireless Easy Projection, the display panel information, the battery capacity, the presence of wireless fast charging, the presence of reverse wireless charging, and lastly more details on HiVision—Huawei's alternative to Google Lens.
[Update: Developers Picked] POCO needs your help to pick the next developers to get the POCO F1!
In collaboration with XDA, POCO has begun sending devices to key developers to kickstart development. POCO wants your help to select the next developers!
Last month, Xiaomi's new sub-brand "POCO" unveiled their first smartphone: the POCO F1. The self-proclaimed "Master of Speed" certainly lives up to its name, but what has people really excited about the device is its value. At a starting price of Rs. 20,999 in India, the POCO F1 brings the Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 system-on-chip, 6GB of RAM, a 4,000mAh battery, a 6.18″ FHD+ display, IR face unlock, and much more. It's one of the few flagship smartphones that's available at such a low price.
How to Download Odin Firmware to Downgrade, Upgrade, or Restore your Samsung Galaxy
How to use SamFirm to download stock Odin Firmware to downgrade, upgrade, or restore your Samsung Galaxy smartphone or tablet.
Samsung Galaxy smartphones are the most popular Android smartphones on the market. They have the highest market share, and in most places, an easily unlockable bootloader. One thing that's not always easy to come by on Samsung Galaxy phones is the stock Odin flashable firmware that you can flash to either downgrade, upgrade, or restore your phone. Odin firmware files are like the factory images for the Google Pixel, just put into a .tar file and made easy to use via a GUI tool instead of the fastboot command terminal.
Google ARCore 1.5 announced and the LG Q6 and LG Q8 are now supported
ARCore 1.5 is here to help developers build better AR applications. It supports four new devices, LG Q6, LG Q8, Asus ROG Phone, and Galaxy Tab S3.
Google ARCore has really taken off recently. The augmented reality platform has been getting the support of many new devices. Unlike its predecessor, Tango, it doesn't require any dedicated hardware in order to work. Everything is made on the software end, which helped ARCore find the popularity and compatibility across a variety of devices. Today, we have something new. Google decided to not only announce the new devices support, but also the newer version of ARCore.
PSA: Flashing MIUI Global on these Xiaomi devices may brick your device
If you flash MIUI Global ROM on certain Xiaomi devices with a locked bootloader, your device will not boot. Here are the Xiaomi devices that could brick.
Chinese electronics maker Xiaomi is a giant not only in their home country of China but also in India and other Asian countries. They've also recently started expanding into Europe. Their smartphones and tablets are incredibly popular for their price-performance ratio. You can get the latest Xiaomi smartphone, laptop, wristband, and Bluetooth headset for the same price as a new iPhone. The incredible value of their products has led many to import their products to other countries. Third-party retailers have taken advantage of Xiaomi's popularity in the reseller market by promising customers they'll get the "global" version of a Chinese Xiaomi device, even if a global version doesn't actually exist. Xiaomi has started to crack down on these resellers, and in their latest move, they are preventing their devices from booting out-of-region MIUI devices.
How to Remove Direct Share from the Share Menu
Direct Share is one of those features that appears useful on the surface but actually ends up annoying users more. We'll show you how to remove it.
Direct Share is one of those features that seems useful on the surface but actually ends up being annoying. It shows up whenever you open the share menu and places shortcuts to your contacts in other applications at the top. I'm sure many would agree that they don't usually end up selecting one of their contacts directly in the share menu, and there's also the fact that it causes the share menu to jump, which may make you miss your intended tap. If you'd rather do away with these contacts being suggested at all, you can disable them on both LG and Samsung phones without root, and on other phones via the Intent Firewall.
Download Google Pixel 3 Live Wallpapers Ported for Android 6.0+
Do you want the Google Pixel 3 Live Wallpapers but you don't have Android Pie? No worries, download a port of the Pixel 3 Live Wallpapers for Android 6.0+!
Earlier today, the official Google Pixel 3 wallpapers leaked online along with the Pixel Wallpapers app containing the new Live Wallpapers. While the high-quality still images of the live wallpapers are nice, what people really want are the new Google Pixel 3 Live Wallpapers. The few users who could install the leaked Live Wallpapers APK discovered that some of the wallpapers appeared on the Always on Display on their Google Pixel 2, but most users can't install it because the APK requires an Android Pie device. Now, XDA Recognized Developer Pranav Pandey has ported the Pixel 3 Live Wallpapers app so it'll work on Android 6.0 Marshmallow and later.
Xiaomi POCO F1 Design, Display, Speed, and Smoothness Review
Xiaomi Poco F1 is a game changer. A flagship at mid-range price. How does it compare to the competition? We review the design, display, and performance.
There are only a handful of Android smartphones that we can confidently call game changers. The legendary HTC Evo 4G proved that Android smartphones had what it took to compete with the iPhone. The 2013 HTC One showed us that Android smartphones could not only contend with the iPhone in terms of build quality, but far surpass it. Then came the OnePlus One in 2014, the one smartphone that truly deserved its "Flagship Killer" moniker, the smartphone that gave us Android nerds what we wanted without costing a fortune. And then there's Xiaomi—the Chinese smartphone manufacturer that exploded onto the scene with prices that undercut basically everybody. We crowned Xiaomi's Redmi Note 3 the king of the budget smartphone realm back in 2016, and now Xiaomi is back with another smartphone with a price almost as radical: the Xiaomi Poco F1, also known as the Xiaomi Pocophone F1.
Download: Huawei Mate 20 Wallpapers, Live Wallpapers, and Themes
We have the wallpapers, live wallpapers, and themes from the Huawei Mate 20. Download the Mate 20 wallpapers, live wallpapers, and the EMUI 9 themes here!
The Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro will be officially announced on October 16th, as Huawei confirmed during their HiSilicon Kirin 980 announcement last month. Back in July, we received our first firmware dump of both devices which revealed some basic specifications. We were then provided a first look at the upcoming Huawei Mate 20 which we used to create the first renders of the device. This week, we received an updated EMUI 9 software build for the Huawei Mate 20 and used that to leak some potential camera features of the device. While we continue digging through the firmware, we decided to share some of the goodies that we've been holding onto. Here are the Huawei Mate 20's wallpapers, live wallpapers, and themes.