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Samsung Galaxy A70s, Galaxy A6 (2018) updates bring Android 10 with One UI 2.0
Samsung has started rolling out the One UI 2.0 update based on Android 10 to the Galaxy A70s in India and the Galaxy A6 (2018) in France.
Samsung's One UI Android skin received a major overhaul last year in October when the company first announced the One UI 2.0 beta program for the Galaxy S10 series. The One UI 2.0 update introduced all the new features Google rolled out with Android 10, along with a couple of minor UI changes, improvements to the Smart Lock screen, and more. A stable version of the update first made its way to a couple of Samsung's flagship devices, including the Galaxy S10 series, Galaxy Note 10 series, the Galaxy S9 series, and the Galaxy Note 9 series. Soon thereafter, the company rolled out the stable update for some of its budget and mid-range devices like the Galaxy M20, Galaxy M30, Galaxy M40, Galaxy M31, Galaxy A30, Galaxy A50s and, most recently, the Galaxy A70. Now, the company is reportedly rolling out the One UI 2.0 update for the Galaxy A70s and the Galaxy A6 (2018).
Samsung Galaxy A70 receives Android 10 based One UI 2.0 once again
After pulling back the initial buggy build, Samsung is now rolling out the stable One UI 2.0 update for Galaxy A70 on top of Android 10 once again. Read on!
Samsung's current-gen flagship Galaxy S20 family comes with One UI 2.1, a small increment over the Android 10 based One UI 2.0 skin found in Galaxy S10 and Note 10 lineup. The OEM will eventually deliver the new update to legacy phones, although a proper timeline is not available yet. To Samsung's credit, the mid-rangers are not exactly left behind in terms of software updates either, as Galaxy M30 secured the Android 10 OTA a few days ago. One UI 2.0 also reached Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50s in February, but the update story has a few twists in case of the Galaxy A70.
[Update 4: Realme UI beta recruitment for Realme X2 Pro] Realme announces its Android 10 update roadmap for the Realme X series
After rolling out Realme UI for Realme 3 Pro and Realme XT, the company is now recruiting beta testers for the Android 10 update on Realme X2.
Realme is treading with a fast pace, especially when it comes to launching new devices. Earlier this month, they launched their first true flagship, the Realme X2 Pro, with Snapdragon 855+, 50W SuperVOOC charging, 64MP quad cameras, and so many other exciting features. At the same event in Madrid, Spain, the company also launched the Realme X2, which is the Realme XT but with faster 30W charging and a Snapdragon 730G for better performance, and the Realme Q (Realme 5 Pro in India). But one aspect of Realme phones that has left user expectations sore is the software and the company is now working to bring the experience closer to stock Android with ColorOS 7.
[Update 2: New Roadmap] HMD Global reveals Android 10 update roadmap for its Nokia smartphones, teases cheap 5G phone for 2020
HMD Global plans to update over 15 Nokia devices to Android 10, starting this year. They are also planning an affordable 5G device.
The latest version of Android, formerly known as Android Q, will be called Android 10 as part of Google's newest efforts to give Android a fresher look. That's it, no fluff, no dessert name---just Android 10. And while this may make sense from a business perspective, it is still not sitting well with Android enthusiasts. Nonetheless, Google made the announcement in anticipation of the OS' stable release, which should now come sooner than later, and with it, some companies have started detailing their plans for rolling out the new OS to Android users. One of these companies is HMD Global, which has outlined their Android 10 update roadmap for their Nokia device lineup.
[Update: New Build] Download: POCO F1 gets official Android 10 with MIUI 11 update
POCO has resumed rolling out MIUI 11 build based on Android 10 for the POCO F1 and you can flash it on your device right away with these download links!
Google officially rolled out Android 10 back in September last year. Since then, Xiaomi has rolled out MIUI 11 based on Android 10 for a couple of devices, including the Redmi K20 Pro, Mi 9, Redmi K20, Redmi Note 7, and more. While the company did release MIUI 11 for the popular POCO F1 back in November last year, the build was based on Android 9 Pie. Late last year, Xiaomi released the kernel sources of the Android 10 update for the POCO F1, Mi MIX 2s, Mi MIX 3, and the Mi 8 series. This suggested that the company was finally prepping up the Android 10 based release for these devices. As expected, Xiaomi has now started rolling out MIUI 11 based on Android 10 for the POCO F1 and you can download it right away.
NavStar module for Good Lock now supports Samsung's One UI 2.0 based on Android 10
The NavStar Module has been updated with support for Samsung's Good Lock 2020 on OneUI 2.0 based on Android 10. Check it out to customize your navbar!
The user experience on Samsung devices took a turn for the better ever since the company made the jump to One UI. Samsung paid a lot of attention to all the goodness that the new UX brings to its flagships, but it left one set of rather revolutionary methods for customizations under-advertised. We're talking about Good Lock, the app suite present on OneUI phones that offers a lot of customization options. Good Lock offers modules ranging from Always-on Display customizations, multi-window modules, edge-lighting effects, and even theme OneUI. Samsung devices are now on Android 10 through OneUI 2.0, and Good Lock has also received an update to make it compatible with the update. Individual modules within Good Lock also need to be updated to support OneUI 2.0. Consequently, NavStar module for Good Lock has been updated to support OneUI 2.0.
Honor View20, Honor 20, and Honor 9X will get Magic UI 3.0 based on Android 10 globally next week
Honor has announced it will be rolling out Magic UI 3.0 with Android 10 to the Honor 20, Honor 20 Pro, Honor View 20 and Honor 9X starting 15th March.
In October last year, Honor opened Magic UI 3.0 beta for the Honor View 20 and Honor 20. A month later, the company began rolling out stable Android 10 updates to both devices in multiple regions before the rollout was paused for undisclosed reasons. Now it appears the company has resolved whatever issue it had been facing and is resuming the Magic UI 3.0 rollout globally for four Honor devices.
[Update: Rolled back] Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite starts receiving official Android 10 update
Xiaomi is rolling out official Android 10 update for the Mi A2 Lite to some users. If you want to sideload the update, you can download it from here!
The Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite was launched way back in July 2018 alongside the Mi A2 as successors to the original Mi A1 under the Android One program. The Mi A2 Lite was a fairly humble device, with specs similar to the Xiaomi Redmi 6 Pro. The phone launched with Android 8.1 Oreo, and was later updated to Android 9 Pie some months later. Now, users can rejoice as Xiaomi is finally rolling out Android 10 officially for the device!
Samsung rolls out Android 10 with One UI 2.0 to the Galaxy M40
Today, Samsung started rolling out Android 10 with One UI 2.0 to the Galaxy M40, making it the third Galaxy M phone to receive the update.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 was announced in June of 2019 and it launched with Android Pie. Today, the company started rolling out Android 10 with One UI 2.0 to the device, making it the third Galaxy M phone to receive the update.
ASUS says that Android 10 is now rolling out to the ROG Phone II
ASUS has announced that the stable Android 10 update for the ASUS ROG Phone II is now rolling out for the users worldwide.
ASUS is among the brands that witnessed their smartphone ventures rejuvenate in 2019. The credit goes to the much improved and bloat-free user interface on the flagship killer ASUS ZenFone 6 (aka ASUS 6Z) and persuasive pricing of the supercharged ASUS ROG Phone II. Besides, ASUS' software updates also picked up the pace with the ZenFone 6 and the previous year's ZenFone 5Z receiving stable Android 10 updates. The ASUS ROG Phone II also received an Android 10 beta in December last year and now, a stable build is expectedly rolling out to the users.
Project Sandcastle brings Android to the iPhone 7 using checkra1n
You can now install actual Android 10 on your Apple iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, thanks to Project Sandcastle and checkra1n. Read on to know more about the project!
Apple makes some interesting consumer hardware in the form of the iPhone. Apple exercises complete control over the hardware and software of the iPhone and its other devices, enabling it to deliver an arguably unparalleled experience. This experience lets them charge heavy markups on their products, and several consumers are fine with this cost for the luxury of "it just works". But all of this control from Apple has given its products and their underlying experiences the analogy of a "walled garden" -- you can only enjoy the experiences that Apple wants you to enjoy, and experience nothing else, good or bad. So even after you pay exorbitant amounts of money for exciting hardware, you don't truly own the hardware -- you merely have the license to use it within the boundaries set by Apple. Several developers disagree with these boundaries, and they set out to remedy the situation with Project Sandcastle, allowing you to run Android on your Apple iPhone 7.
[Update: Fixed in March Update] How to fix charging and end call sounds on the Google Pixel after the Android 10 update
Some Google Pixel owners noticed that after updating to Android 10, the system no longer plays the old UI sounds. Check out this guide to fix this issue.
With the Android 10 update, some owners of the first and second-generation Google Pixel smartphones noticed that several UI sounds were different. For example, some users noticed that the end call and screen locking tones were missing while others noticed that the charging sound was different. If you have noticed this weird behavior on your Pixel after updating to Android 10 and are wondering what might possibly be the reason, we have the answer — as well as the solution.
New Pixel Feature Drop adds Dark Mode Scheduling, Cards & Passes to Power Menu, and more
The second Pixel Feature Drop from Google has added loads of new features to Google Pixel smartphones. Here is what they've added.
Two months after announcing the Pixel 4, Google announced the first Pixel Feature Drop. Instead of rolling out major new features individually, Google decided to wait to unveil new features and drop them all at hence in the same update. Hence, Pixel "Feature Drop." The first one only added a few features such as auto-framing in Google Duo, post-snap Portrait Mode in Google Photos, and automatic call screen in the Google Phone app, but the second Feature Drop is adding a dozen new features. Here's a chart from Google that lists the new features arriving on Pixel devices with the March update:
[Update: Rolling out widely] Android 10 "Rules" automation feature rolls out to some Pixel devices
The Rules feature in Android 10 has started rolling out to some Pixel users. It helps users automate changes that they regularly make in Settings.
Back in May, we discovered the first signs of a new feature in Android Q Beta 3, code-named "Routines". Strings in the SettingsIntelligence APK showed that the feature would be presented to users as "Rules", but it wasn't live for any Pixel user. Rules are Google's take on Bixby Routines, and much of the same functionality can also be found in Google Assistant Routines. In July, Mishaal was able to fully activate the feature on a Google Pixel 2 XL running Android Q Beta 5, but the feature still hadn't rolled out. At that time, we thought that the feature would be shown off as part of the Google Pixel 4's launch Android 10 software, as it was a bit too late for Google to add the feature in the first stable Android 10 release. However, the Pixel 4's launch came and went last week, and we noted that Rules was not present on the launch software, which was strange as the feature had been in development for at least five months already.
Download: Xiaomi Mi A3 and Redmi Note 8 Pro receive Android 10 updates
Xiaomi's Mi A3 and Redmi Note 8 Pro are finally receiving their Android 10 updates. If you can't wait for the OTA to arrive, download them from here!
The Mi A3 and the Redmi Note 8 Pro are amongst Xiaomi's highlight devices for 2019. While the Redmi Note 8 Pro carries Xiaomi's mid-range portfolio on its shoulders, the Mi A3 takes charge of Android One duties, giving users an option to officially use Google's Android instead of MIUI on a Xiaomi device. Despite their importance in Xiaomi's lineup, the devices have oddly lacked behind when it comes to Android 10 updates. But now, the wait is finally over, as both, the Xiaomi Mi A3 and the Xiaomi Redmi Note 8 Pro are now finally receiving their official Android 10 updates.
Realme 5 Pro and Realme X start getting Android 10 with Realme UI
Realme has started rolling out the Android 10-based Realme UI to the Realme 5 Pro and the Realme X. The update brings quite a few new features.
Realme, a BBK Electronics-owned brand, separated from OPPO in July 2018 as it started operating as an independent brand. However, the company still used OPPO's ColorOS custom user interface based on Android for all of its phones. In 2019, it first stated that it would develop a new "RealmeOS," but the plans for the same were shelved in November 2019. Realme shifted gears to developing a lightly customized variant of OPPO's Android 10-based ColorOS 7, which it called Realme UI. In January, it rolled out the stable Android 10 update with Realme UI to the Realme 3 Pro and the Realme XT. It also opened beta programs for rolling out the update to the Realme X2 and the Realme X2 Pro, while clarifying that the Realme 1, Realme C1, and Realme 2 would not get the update. Now, it has rolled out the stable Android 10-based Realme UI update to the Realme 5 Pro (review) and the Realme X (review).
Xiaomi publishes kernel source code for the Mi A2 Lite Android 10 and Redmi 8A Dual Android Pie releases
Xiaomi has released Android 10 source code for the Mi A2 Lite. The kernel source code for the recently launched Redmi 8A has also been released.
Xiaomi announced the Mi A2 Lite and the Mi A2 all the way back in May 2018 as part of the Android One program. Building upon the success of Xiaomi’s first Android One Phone, Mi A1, both device packed competitive specs with affordable prices with the main attraction, of course, being the stock Android experience and guaranteed 2-year update support. The duo came running Android 8.0 Oreo out-of-the-box and was eventually updated to Android 9 Pie a few months later.
[Update: Delayed due to COVID-19] Xiaomi Mi A3 will receive Android 10 in mid-February
Xiaomi has cleared the air on the Android 10 update for the Mi A3, clarifying that it will begin rollout in mid-February 2020. Read on to know more!
The Xiaomi Mi A3 was launched in July 2019 with Android 9 Pie, and the good-looking smartphone made its way to India a month later. Being an Android One device, users expected that the Google-flavored Android UX would receive fairly quick updates to the latest version of Android. But that hasn't really been the case, as the phone continues to be on Android Pie straight into 2020. Now, Xiaomi has finally broken silence on when the phone will receive its official update to Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy M31 with 64MP quad cameras, One UI 2.0 based on Android 10 launches in India
Samsung has launched the Galaxy M31 in India and it comes with minor upgrades over Galaxy M30s along with a new 64MP quad camera setup.
Last year, Samsung's mobile division took the radical step of reorganizing its priorities for the price-sensitive markets such as India. The electronics giant introduced a new series – the M Series – to tackle intense competition from brands like Xiaomi and Redmi. It began 2019 by launching the Galaxy M10, Galaxy M20, and the Galaxy M30. Later on in the year, the Samsung Galaxy M30s was launched as an upgrade to the Galaxy M30 and it was followed by the Galaxy M40. Almost five months after the Galaxy M30s, Samsung is now bringing the Galaxy M31 to India with minor upgrades – most importantly, a 64MP camera.
[Updated] Samsung starts rolling out Android 10 with One UI 2.0 to the Galaxy A70
Samsung has begun rolling out Android 10 with One UI 2.0 to the Galaxy A70. The update weighs 2GB in size and also includes February 2020 security patches.
Samsung’s Android 10 update train is going at full steam. The company has already updated its flagship phones with the latest Android version in most regions and has now shifted its focus to updating its mid-range lineup. Last week, the mid-range Samsung Galaxy A30 and Galaxy A50s received a stable Android 10 with One UI 2.0. Now it appears the Galaxy A70 is also getting the sweet treat of Android 10 — at least starting in Ukraine.