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Unofficial LineageOS 14.1 brings Android 7.1 Nougat to the 7th gen Amazon Fire HD 10
The 7th gen Amazon Fire HD 10 has received some love with an unofficial LineageOS 14.1 build based on Android 7.1 Nougat. Download it for the device now!
The beauty of the XDA development community is how passionate it can be. We are constantly impressed by some of the feats pulled off by developers in our community, allowing users to break free from the burdens imposed by some OEMs to make their device truly theirs. Amazon has become one of the most restrictive OEMs in this regard. Their Fire devices don't really run Android in the traditional sense, rather, their devices run Amazon's heavily customized Fire OS. It might be based on Android, but it barely resembles it. The OS in the 7th gen Amazon Fire HD 10 is actually based on Android 5.1 Lollipop, which is a very old version of Android that's starting to become deprecated by some developers.
MIUI 10 Global Stable finally rolls out for the Xiaomi Redmi Y1/Redmi Note 5A Prime and Redmi Y1 Lite/Redmi Note 5A
MIUI 10 Global Stable is finally rolling out for the Xiaomi Redmi Y1 (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A Prime) and Xiaomi Redmi Y1 Lite (Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A).
Xiaomi releases a ton of smartphones each year, often bringing existing smartphones released in China into new markets under a different brand name. That's exactly what happened with the budget Xiaomi Redmi Note 5A and Redmi Note 5A Prime smartphones, which were released in India in late 2017 as the Redmi Y1 Lite and Redmi Y1 respectively. Xiaomi launched the Redmi Y1 smartphones with Android 7.1 Nougat-based MIUI 9, but promised users that they would deliver a MIUI 10 update. After a long delay to fix some "critical issues", the MIUI 10 Global Stable update is finally rolling out for these devices.
LineageOS moves to nightly 15.1 builds, monthly 14.1 builds
The LineageOS team will begin releasing 15.1 builds on a nightly basis, while LineageOS 14.1 will be deprioritized to monthly builds.
Unless you've been living under a rock, you're probably familiar with the LineageOS custom ROM. After all, it is, quite possibly, the most widely used Android-based aftermarket software/custom ROM out there. LineageOS is the spiritual successor to the extinct CyanogenMod project, but despite similarities in their philosophy and the fact that LineageOS simply took off where CyanogenMod left off, there are still some stark differences. Particularly, CyanogenMod worked with nightly builds which were automatically compiled, whereas LineageOS builds were released in a weekly basis. This is changing today, though.
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.
Does Android's volume dialog take 20 seconds to dismiss? Here's why that happens.
Have you noticed that the volume dialog on your Android takes 20 seconds to disappear, unless you tap on the screen manually? Here's why that happens.
Have you noticed that the volume dialog that appears when you press the volume buttons takes a bit too long to disappear on its own? When you first got your Android phone, the volume dialog would automatically dismiss after a few seconds without your intervention. Then, sometime in the past few days, weeks, or months, it would take a long time to go away unless you tapped on your screen. If you're experiencing this problem and it infuriates you, you're not alone.
Android P will finally restrict apps from monitoring your network activity
Android has long allowed apps the ability to monitor network activity on the device. This could be exploited by attackers for malicious purposes. Thanks to a recent change, this will no longer be allowed.
A years-old privacy flaw will finally be coming to an end on Android. It's an issue you've probably never heard of, but one that you should absolutely be concerned about. Currently, apps on Android can gain full access to the network activity on your device—even without asking for any sensitive permissions. These apps can't detect the content of your network calls, but they can sniff any outgoing or incoming connection via TCP/UDP to determine if you are connecting to a certain server. For instance, an app can detect when another app on your device connects to a financial institution's server. Don't believe me? Just download one of the many netstat apps on the Play Store and see for yourself.
Hide Quick Settings Tiles on the Lock Screen Automatically [App]
An app to hide quick settings tiles on the lock screen. Disable sensitive tiles such as WiFi, Airplane Mode, Location, and more on the lock screen!
Google introduced Quick Settings tiles to Android with Android 5.0 Lollipop (though it should be noted that this feature was available on Samsung phones before it made its way to AOSP). With Quick Settings, users can access many useful system toggles such as a WiFi, Bluetooth, Location, GPS, or Sound toggle without having to navigate through the Settings app. And with the Quick Settings Tiles API introduced in Android 7.0 Nougat, developers can even add their own custom tiles. When creating a new tile, developers can specify whether or not the tile can be toggled directly from the lock screen, but many default tiles do not implement this feature. If you are looking for a way to disable or hide quick settings tiles on the lock screen, I've made a simple, free app that you can use to do just that.
How to Automatically Disable Do Not Disturb Mode during Phone Calls
The Google Phone app that came with Android 7.1 automatically enables Do Not Disturb mode during phone calls. Here's how to automatically disable that.
For an Android enthusiast like the users on our forums, receiving a major software update can be an exciting event due to the enhanced performance and new features that they often bring. While some brave users are running the first Android O Developer Preview as their daily driver, most owners of the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6P, Google Pixel, and Pixel XL are likely still on Android 7.1 due to its stability. Although Android 7.1 introduced many awesome new features such as app shortcuts, keyboard GIF insertion support, and round icon framework support, it also introduced a rather annoying feature in some people's minds. With Android 7.1's roll out came an updated Google Phone application that automatically switches the phone to Do Not Disturb mode while in the middle of a phone call.
Sony IMX378: Comprehensive Breakdown of the Google Pixel's Sensor and its Features
We reached out to Sony to try to learn a bit more about the IMX378 sensor that is used by the upcoming Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones. Learn all about it!
We reached out to Sony to try to learn a bit more about the IMX378 sensor that is used by the upcoming Google Pixel and Pixel XL phones, as well as by the Xiaomi Mi 5S. Unfortunately, Sony was not able to distribute the datasheet for the Exmor RS IMX378 sensor just yet, but they were extremely helpful, and were able to provide us with some previously unreleased information about the IMX378.