HTC: One XL, One X and One S will all be updated to Jelly...
We've received an official statement from HTC regarding the Android 4.1 "Jelly Bean" update for the HTC One XL, One X and One S. No other devices are mentioned by name, however there's nothing to say there aren't more...
Optus now testing Nougat update for the Galaxy A5 – expected to start rolling...
Owners of the Samsung Galaxy A5 are going to start the new year off right with Optus advising in their software update blog that they're testing Nougat for the handset.
There's bare bones information about the update, which will...
Jelly Bean update for unbranded Australian Galaxy S III handsets available now
A tip off from an Ausdroid reader Michael who has advised that the Jelly Bean update has arrived for his unbranded Samsung Galaxy S III which he purchased outright from Dick Smith Electronics. The I9300XXELLA Android 4.1.2 update is...
Telstra pushing out Jelly Bean to the Samsung Galaxy S III
Looks like Telstra Samsung Galaxy S III owners are being prompted to download the Android 4.1 'Jelly Bean' update on their handsets Over The Air(OTA) right now. Reports are coming in of users being prompted to download and install...
‘Autofill code from Messages’ feature coming to your Android, making SMS-based 2FA even easier
Two-factor authentication is a necessary inconvenience - it makes logging into services a little slower, but adds a good amount of security. Instead of just a username and password - which someone could steal, see over your shoulder, or...
Nokia 7.1 having software problems after Android 10 update
HMD Global's Nokia 7.1 handset is facing some woes after the recent update to Android 10 Pie, with users reporting that their phones are experiencing crashing, WiFi connections dropping, calls distorted and poor battery life.
These are not issues you'd...
What’s new in Google’s first Android 11 developer preview
Google have just release the first Android 11 developer preview to the world and with it come quite a few changes, many we won't notice but some we will. In the end Google are continuing to improve Google and...
Australian Wi-Fi Galaxy Note 10.1(GT-N8010) receiving Jelly Bean now
Looks like the Wi-Fi version of the Samsung Galaxy Note 10.1(GT-N8010) is receiving it's Jelly Bean update now. Thanks to a tip off from Michael we can confirm the update is now available via Kies as a 505MB download...
Google Gave Your Pixels two System Partitions, Use It To Deliver Dual Booting!
Google's Pixel phones are good looking, fast, and they're secure as hell. The Pixels not only have extra security and encryption (which complicates custom recoveries immensely), they include a dual partition system for updating the OS in the background....
OPPO outline the ColorOS 7 and Android 10 updates for their Australian devices
It has been nearly three months since Google released Android 10 to the world and we are starting to see manufacturers list the release timeframes for their devices. Last week OPPO announced the timeframe for their Chinese devices...
Android 10 rolling out to Australian Samsung Galaxy S10 models
Often when it comes to Android version updates older phones get left behind or totally forgotten about. Although the Samsung Galaxy S10 phones we only released in late February this year that does not guarantee an update --...
Huawei Mate 30 series will run Android 10, but no Google apps at launch
There has been much speculation about the impact of the US trade war, and in particular, the US DOC Entity Listing of Huawei and the tech giants ability to launch new handsets. Huawei itself has given differing indications about...
Realme UI coming to their Australian devices starting this quarter
Earlier this month we saw OPPO's off-shoot, realme, introduce their new user interface -- realme UI. Supposedly a fresh breath on the UI than what OPPO's ColorOS is it is meant to be lighter in feel and closer...
How To: Run OPPO / OnePlus Engineer Mode Hardware Diagnostic Tests
If you own an OPPO or OnePlus phone and are a curious person who likes to go behind the scenes of your phone operations, or your device is having issues, and you'd like to test the hardware to rule...
Samsung Galaxy Tab A receiving Marshmallow update
Samsung have continued to update their devices steadily since they first started releasing the 6.0 update, and the latest device to get the update is the Samsung Galaxy Tab A 8.0. The update is 1165 MB and once installed users...