Xiaomi has been releasing a lot of devices recently and with even more on the horizon, the company may find it hard to keep its commitment to release kernel source code on a timely basis. The newly released Xiaomi Mi 8 SE's kernel source code has just been released so developers can now get to work on porting...
The Sony Xperia XA2 was unveiled earlier this year alongside two other devices as well. A few days later, it was added to the Sony Open Devices program. This means that not only can developers start making custom ROMs and kernels for the device, but they can build AOSP for it, as provided by Sony themselves....
MIUI 10 looks to be the best version of MIUI yet. With a number of new camera features and a newly re-worked UI with parts reminiscent of Android P, Xiaomi's flavor of Android is looking better than ever. If that has you excited, then you'll be happy to know that you can flash the MIUI 10...
As you may already know, Google's Chrome OS is a pretty minimalist browser-based operating system with simplicity in mind. They have never been used as powerhouses or for power-intensive tasks. But, installing Android apps via Play Store on Chromebooks has been possible for a while now. Unfortunately, not all Chrome OS devices are supported. Many...
There are many ad-blocking apps and Xposed Modules for Android devices. Some of them block ads by running a VPN service, others via host files. MinMinGuard is one of the most popular ones. It removes ads by blocking certain APIs, names, and URLs of ad providers. The most popular feature of an app is that...
The OnePlus 6 was announced last month with a number of surprises. One of those surprises was an early Android P beta while another came in the form of a security vulnerability. Even with a locked bootloader, it was possible to boot any arbitrary boot image so long as an attacker had physical access to the device and...
It was a big week for smartphone companies in China as both Vivo and Xiaomi went on to announce 4 new Android smartphones to the world. All four of these new smartphones are aimed at targeting different segments of the market with some opting for the tried and true design, while others went down the...
Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy S9+ both shipped with Android 8.0, which means Project Treble support out of the box. This feature has a lot of potential and it's even more exciting when you can unlock the bootloader on the device. After unlocking, you can flash your favorite recovery, such as TWRP, and start flashing...
Launching only a few weeks ago, the HTC U12+ is a pretty new device. As a result, it's unsurprising that there are currently no builds of TWRP or any custom ROMs on our forums that you could use to root the device. HTC makes it easy to bootloader unlock your device (off-contract, anyway) and so...
Android P emojis and fonts are now available via a Magisk module that you can install on your Android device, thanks to the work of XDA Senior Members joeyhuab and Shooting Star Max. Shooting Star Max ripped them from the latest Android P developer preview, and joeyhuab packed them into a Magisk module that you...
Pictures of what's possibly a prototype of the upcoming Google Pixel 3 XL appeared on our very own Google Pixel 2 XL forums. XDA Senior Member meraz9000 posted two photos that show the device with—you know it—a display notch. He hasn't shared any information on how he obtained these pictures, so we can't verify their authenticity....
Amidst all of the problems surrounding ZTE as of late, there appears to be a light at the end of the tunnel. A deal which would save the company from near-certain demise is likely to be signed soon, meaning the company would be able to continue to operate as normal. This includes the company getting...
