Android OS and Updates

The Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 4G has only just been released, and now Mobvoi is bringing some joy to owners of watches from the existing range. A new software update coming for the TicWatch C2, E2 and S2 lines will soon arrive, promising some fixes, updates, and perhaps most importantly, a …

Amongst the bad news is some good news for Huawei owners. A leak has shown off EMUI 10 on the Android Q upgrade for Huawei smartphones, and the early imagery makes it look pretty good. Shared by website FunkyHuawei.club, it’s confirmed that this build of EMUI 10 is running on …

Samsung security updates wouldn’t normally be the subject of a news article, but the recent update for the Galaxy S9 and S9+ has brought Night Mode to the phone’s camera app. The update follows on from the S10’s upgraded Night Mode released in mid-May. Rumour was that the S9 would …

Yes, overnight Google have made Android Q Beta 4 available for download and started pushing out OTA updates not long after. The new update will hopefully fix a lot of bugs that were present in Beta 3 making it nearly unusable for many (including myself). Beta 4 also brings some …

We reported last week that a monthly security patch for the Galaxy S10 was released that was causing devices to crash, and behave in unusual ways. Lucky Samsung Australia caught the issue before it hit our shores, and the dodgy update wasn’t released for Australian handsets. However, if you’ve got …

Bluetooth is more important than ever since the demise of the headphone jack and the rise of the smart watch. However, according to an Android Police report, it may be the cause of recent Android notification bugs. Some of the reported problems include duplicate notification sounds, odd volume control operation …

It’s the start of a brand new month, and that means the race is on to release monthly security updates. We say that somewhat tongue in cheek, as there’s no race – Google wins each month. So far, downloads for both full factory images and sideloadable OTAs are up and …

This isn’t going to be an overly groundbreaking or controversial opinion. I’ve heard rumblings echoing the sentiment for a while now, but I think Android Pie may be the last Tasty Treat name we see out of the Mountain View crew. Why you ask? Firstly the internet seems to agree …

On one hand, scrolling screenshots aren’t exactly new; OEMs have been baking this into their own interpretations of Android for a couple of years now, at least, but Google has avoided doing the same. Most recently, Google went as far as noting that it was “infeasible” to deliver this in …

It appears Project Campfire, which was an initiative that was meant to enable Chromebook users the ability to boot Windows or Linux, is no more. AboutChromebooks reported the closure based on comments and code removals on Chromium that have make it very clear Google is no longer working on the …

Android navigation is a little bit Wild West. Device manufacturers don’t have to adhere to a particular system, and they can change Google’s defaults if they want to. We still see manufacturers adding buttons to the navigation bar, and some were experimenting with gestures long before Google embraced them. Unsurprisingly, …

Today on stage at Google IO 2019, the latest Beta of Android Q (aka Android 10) was announced, and continuing with last year’s trend, you can now test it on more devices. Up from last year, you can now test Android Q on 21 devices, including 15 non Pixel devices. …

Alongside the regular security updates which Samsung releases for its flagship phones, Samsung has snuck in some camera updates. In Germany, the April 2019 security patch comes with some camera improvements, as well as some software tweaks – setting a schedule for night mode, and the ability to switch between …

Even though there’s a 4,000 mAh battery inside Samsung’s latest Galaxy S10+, it hasn’t fared especially well in the battery life stakes. Despite being newer – and potentially more optimised – it’s more power hungry than the Note 9, but Samsung’s working on it. In the latest software update – …