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ChromeOS 105 brings keyboard controls for touch-first Android games
Google is rolling game controls in touchscreen-only Android games. This should let you control and enjoy more Android games in ChromeOS 105.
Google is making gaming on Chromebooks even easier. Starting with ChromeOS 105, you'll notice an early Alpha test of game controls in touchscreen-only Android games. This should let you control and enjoy more Android games with your Chromebook keyboard since the feature helps simulate touch events.
Download: Samsung Internet 9.0 brings major redesign to the web browser
Samsung Internet 9.0 will launch with Samsung Experience 10.0 based on Android Pie. We managed to pull the APK so you can download and install it now!
It might not be the juggernaut that is Google Chrome, but Samsung Internet has gained a dedicated following thanks to the extra features that it offers on top of Google's browser. Just recently we reported on the new Samsung Internet 8.2 beta that brought features like parallel downloading for faster file downloads and Do Not Track mode. In the first Samsung Experience 10.0 build based on Android Pie for the Samsung Galaxy S9+ that we found, we were able to get an even newer version of Samsung Internet. Samsung Internet 9.0 brings a major redesign to the browser with the new rounded corner UI found in Samsung Experience 10.
The History of Printing on Android and how the Mopria Alliance made it better
Printing documents from Android devices hasn't always been a cakewalk, but it has come a long way. That's thanks in large part to the Mopria Alliance, which worked with Google to implement core printing technologies in Android 8.0 Oreo.
Prior to the debut of Android 8.0 Oreo's Default Print Service, printing documents on Android was easier said than done. Google's mobile operating system didn't gain native printer support until Android 4.4 KitKat, and with the exception of third-party solutions from the likes of Samsung, setting up a printer required vendor-specific plugins and drivers. But thanks to the Mopria Alliance, a consortium of smartphone and printer manufacturers, Android's compatibility with printers has improved by leaps and bounds. Android Oreo supports an astounding 97 percent of the printers on the market—over 100 million—plus features such as duplex printing, Wi-Fi Direct printing, orientation, and paper size adjustment.
Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 XDA Review: The King of The Low End
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 "Pro" with the Snapdragon 650 processor is Xiaomi's trump card for 2016. Read on to find out what makes this phone the best in 2016!
The Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 is one of Xiaomi's trump cards to capture the low-mid end market for 2016, being the successor of one of Xiaomi's most popular phones, the Redmi Note. Featuring some very enticing specs at a price that is unbelievable, the Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 seems to bring most of the right ingredients to become the king of the low end.
Nowadays, YU is being called as the OnePlus of India, and for good reason too. The similarities between both of them are numerous:
Samsung Launches the 2016 A Series: A3, A5, A7
Samsung has launched the 2016 A Series device...in 2015. Read on to find out what is new in the Samsung Galaxy A3, A5 and A7 2016!
Samsung has taken the wraps off their initial product lineup going into the new year of 2016. This brings a refresh to the 2015 lineup of the A series of smartphones with the launch of the A3 2016, A5 2016 and A7 2016.
How to Enable 1080p 60FPS Video Recording on the LG G4 - XDA TV
XDA TV Host Rirozizo shows you what files to replace and how to replace the files to get the LG G4 to record at 1080p at 60fps. Check out this video!
One of the features that was expected of the LG G4 was 1080p video recording at 60 frames per second. However, many were shocked when the option wasn't included on some LG G4s. The device is compatible with 1080p@60fps, it just isn't a selectable option. XDA Senior Member Pfeffernuss has found a way to enable the mode.
A rooting method has finally been found for the flagship LG G4. In this episode, XDA TV Producer TK shows you how to root and install TWRP recovery the LG G4. TK just recently reviewed the device. So as is usual at XDA, we must root all the things, and the LG G4 is no exception!
Here at XDA, we love customizing our phones. One of the best ways to get great options and customizability for your device is to flash a custom ROM. These modified system images are tweaked to get optimal performance, bring us great themes and icons as well as very handy tools by the talented members of the XDA Forums.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 is receiving Android Lollipop 5.1.1. That and much more news is covered by Jordan when he reviews all the important stories from this week. Included in this week's news is the announcement of Elephone releasing the source code for the P8000 and be sure to check out the article talking about a Blackberry running Android Lollipop 5.1. That's not all that's covered in today's video!
The great thing about the state of Android customization is that there are a lot of awesome Icon packs. Using an icon pack lets you change how the icons for your apps look. There are many different icon packs to suit your mood. However, what if you like some icons from one pack and some icons from another?
Sony published a list of devices that will get an update to Android 5.1 Lollipop. Users of phones and tablets that got the official Android 5.0 already should not be worried as Lollipop will be bumped on those devices in July. The list contains no less than twenty devices that should get the OTA notification before August.
Xposed Framework is so popular because it makes customizing your device incredibly easy. If you can think of something you'd like to change about your phone, chances are there's a module for that. Some modules even come with a combination of awesome features bundled into one...
Part of being a power user is getting and using more of your device than even the OEM could imagine. Power users want to tweak everything to run just perfectly in their eyes. There are many apps out there that allow you to customize your kernel and today we are going to show off a few.
We have covered a lot of Android Accessories here on XDA TV. Mostly because we realize that there are not many phones out there designed specifically with us in mind. So we get powerful phones that don’t have the best speakers or batteries. To resolve this issue we can grab an accessory to fill the gap.
Android Webview is a system component powered by Chrome that allows Android apps to display web content. Google released a security update for the pre-installed feature, but didn’t take effect on many AOSP based ROMs. However, there is no need to fear, an Xposed Module is here.
For the last few weeks, Google has been pretty active at delivering various updates. One of the least expected updates surfaced just a moment ago, as our beloved Android has been updated to version 5.1.1. The first device that got the update to Android 5.1.1 is the Google Nexus Player, released alongside Lollipop 5.0. The factory image and binary files required to compile the system are already available on the relevant webpage. Images for other supported devices (hopefully including Nexus 9) should be posted in the next few days.