Android Lollipop OTA updates start appearing – download links here
With Android 5.0 pushed to AOSP and factory images now appearing, it's time to turn our attention to the over-the-air (OTA) updates that should soon be winging their way to our devices.
You can of course wait to receive your...
Your Pixel just got more useful with new Google Assistant and more
Earlier this week we brought you the news about the "New Assistant" coming to Australia soon - well, it seems soon is now, because Google has announced the new arrival in Australia overnight.
Aussies who own a Pixel 4 can...
Android Pie not far off for Samsung Galaxy Note 8 users, Galaxy S8 to...
Beta testing for the Android 9 Pie update continues for Samsung Galaxy Note 8 customers, having received a third beta version this week. The update follows a similar release for Samsung Galaxy S8 users last week.
Though not many Australian...
Motorola G5 and G5s series phones receive Android 8.1 update
Motorola has begun rolling out Android 8.1.0 Oreo to the Moto G5S Plus, Moto G5S, Moto G5 Plus and Moto G5, bringing the phones up to August 2018 security patches.
We've checked Ausdroid's Moto G5 (XT1676) and it indeed received...
SafetyNet Check Bypassed For Unlocked Bootloaders
The other day I was writing about root access with Nougat and the Pixel and how it had now changed. I also mentioned how clever the developers were in finding fixes and workarounds for issues with root access etc....
The Little Aussie taking on Motorola U.S.
If you have been following the Android forums, Twitter feeds, news sites and been listening to our podcast over the past couple of months, you will have noticed a hot topic amongst the Android Power Users about locked bootloaders...
Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update now rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S...
More Samsung news, yay! From all the people sending us emails, tweets and various other forms of communication, we can confirm that the Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich update is ready to be applied to your Samsung Galaxy S...
OPPO Project Spectrum Killed Off or “On Hiatus Until Further Notice”?
In a surprise move OPPO has told Ausdroid that "all Project Spectrum is on hiatus until further notice at this point in time". Whether this means that development resources have been removed from this project for just a while...
Fix the ‘IMS Service has Stopped’ error on your Optus Galaxy S7 or S7...
Samsung began rolling out their Nougat update to the Galaxy S7 and Galaxy S7 edge recently, and even though the update was meticulously tested it looks like Optus users are having issues, but there's a fix.
The Optus software testing...
The fall after the pride: After failing to take down Google Cyanogen Inc CEO...
It seems Kirt McMasters plans to "put a bullet through Google's head" have been as successful as his time as CEO of Cyanogen Inc. Following recent rumours that the struggling Android ROM maker - which was born out of...
Calibrate Your Nexus 5 Screen
When it comes to screen calibration Google have never had much success when it comes to their Nexus device. Whether this is due to poor process or just not having the resources/expertise to do it is unknown. As with...
Google updates the design guidelines for app icons, developers told to update or be...
In a bid to improve the consistency of app icons across Android, Chrome OS and the web Google has released new design specifications for app icons. Google's going full squircle for app icons this time around, and if developers...
Sick of Android bloatware? You’re not alone with over 50 companies writing to Google
It's an annoyance that has been around since Android first launched back in September 2008 - Android Bloatware. It seems now that over 50 company’s have also had enough and have written an open letter to Alphabet and...
The new Nvidia Shield TV remote will work with older models
Nvidia released its latest model Shield TV yesterday and there is good news if you own an older Shield TV, with the new remote able to work on older models in the future according to Nvidia.
The updated remote, which...
Samsung’s Galaxy Note 9 might be getting Android 9 Pie, but not in Australia?
We know a lot of you are waiting patiently (and perhaps not so patiently) for Samsung to release the Android 9 Pie update for your Samsung Galaxy Note 9. While it seems the roll-out has begun overseas, there's been...