Chainfire Updates Google Pixel Phones’ SuperSU And Root Process To Work With TWRP Alpha...
Yesterday afternoon TRWP was released for the Pixel phones, albeit in an alpha form. Unfortunately the alpha version broke root access and as such was fairly useless as there is nothing to flash with it at the moment. This...
TWRP For Google Pixel Phones Released. Warning though, it is VERY Alpha
Back in mid-late October I reported on the progress of root access and a custom recovery for the Google Pixel phones. We have since seen root access arrive for them but due to the complexity of the new File...
Exclusive: Google is updating the Notification ‘Bell’ in the OneGoogle Bar
Remember the OneGoogle Bar? No? You see it every time you go to Google, its the header on the top of the page that gives you links to Gmail, Images, your apps, your notifications and of course your accounts....
Give Your Huawei P9 Stock Android Look
I managed to get my hands on the Ausdroid Huawei P9 review unit a week or so ago, specifically for the purpose of checking it out before deciding on what phone to buy the wife to replace her ageing...
Night Mode Returning To Nexus Phones
When Android 7.0 Nougat was released to the world there were a few items from Android that weren't quite ready and as such were left out. One of these was the Night Mode, which was present in the Android...
Here’s what Android 7.0 Nougat is going to look like on Samsung’s Galaxy S7
We reported the other day that Samsung was beginning its Android Nougat beta for users of the Galaxy S7 range, and now we've got a bit of a look at what the new operating system version will look like...
With Android 7.0 CDD, Google says OEMs will have to comply with USB-C and...
Google's Android Compatibility Definition Document is probably not something you've heard much about before now, but if you're a hardware developer using Android, then you know all about it. The 85-page document sets out a whole range of things, including...
Dirty Cow lives on, as Google’s November Bug Fix didn’t fix it
A flaw called Dirty Cow was recently discovered that allows the security of the Android bootloader to be bypassed. Most Linux distros have patched the bug but it seems that Google are yet to do so with Android...
LG begins rolling out Android Nougat to LG G5 in South Korea, other countries...
LG has commenced sending out Android Nougat to its LG G5 customers, at least in South Korea, becoming the second major OEM to start the upgrade to Android 7.0. While the roll-out is starting in LG's home country, the...
After just two months, Android Nougat is reaching 0.3% adoption rate
Google has released the November Platform Versions data, which shows that Android's newest version -- Android 7.0 / Nougat - has reached just 0.3% of reporting Android devices. This doesn't sound like a lot, and it isn't, but there...
Google releases new OTAs and Factory Images for Pixels, Nexus with November security patches
Google has released its updates for Android including the November security updates, and they are now available as factory images and OTA .zip files for owners of Pixel and Pixel XL handsets, as well as the Pixel C, Nexus...
Android Nougat has a hidden ‘partial screenshot’ function, likely to come in next release
The ability to take a partial screenshot is something that many users of Samsung's Note range of devices will know and enjoy, but it's something we can't easily do on most other Androids. Google is working to address this,...
Australian Carriers Android Software Updates Round-up
It certainly has been a while since we have done a round-up of all the android software updates that are currently going through or are now delaying to Australian carrier branded android devices and we thought it might be...
Samsung readies for Android Nougat beta test for Galaxy S7
It looks as if the beginnings of Samsung's Android Nougat roll-out for its flagship Galaxy S7 range could be just around the corner, with a keen-eyed S7 user spotting the Galaxy Beta program app appearing on Samsung's Galaxy Apps...
Motorola Team Up With Indiegogo To Encourage More Moto Mod Development
The Moto Mods are the bomb. Really.
The wise, and accurate, words of Dan Tyson, Ausdroider Extraordinaire.
Dan wrote this after attending Lenovo's TechWorld event in San Francisco, and after using the Moto Mods for a week I have to say I...