Leak shows of EMUI 10 on Huawei’s take on Android Q
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...
Samsung’s June security update adds night mode to the Galaxy S9
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...
Google releases Android Q Beta 4 for Pixel phones: here’s what’s new
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...
Samsung released a patch … to fix issues caused by last Galaxy S10 patch
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...
Getting weird Android notifications? Bluetooth may be the culprit
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...
Google’s Pixel updates start flowing for June 2019, Pixel 3a and 3a XL get...
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...
Opinion: Android Pie may be the last ‘Tasty Treat’ Google has for us
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...
Google turns about face, will bring scrolling screenshots in Android R
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...
Google is pulling the plug on Project Campfire
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...
Android devices likely won’t have consistent gesture navigation systems under Android Q, either
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...
Android Q Beta comes to 21 phones from today: is yours on the list?
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...
Samsung bringing more Galaxy Note 9 camera improvements and more
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...
Samsung’s new software update for Galaxy S10 has improved battery life
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,...
LG’s Global Software Upgrade Centre is yet to do anything useful for Australians
Just over a year ago we heralded LG for introducing a new "Software Upgrade Center" in a bid to bring more timely updates to their Android phones. Unfortunately, a year on it seems to have been little more than marketing...
Chrome OS code suggests that Google will bring Android Q to Chrome
Google is moving quickly with Android Q, and though it's only been in beta for a month for the company's Pixel phones, there's work underway already to bring Android Q to Chrome OS devices too.
According to code changes posted...