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mardi 28 février 2017

We Finally Get a Proper Galaxy S8 Leak — Curved Screen, Rounded Corners, Minimal Bezel

We’ve been receiving bite-sized pieces of information about the Galaxy S8 for the past few months, with each new credible rumor and each new solid leak further enhancing our understanding of our new handset. Today we finally get a full look at the design courtesy of @evleaks himself.

Evan Blass is the most reputable leaker in the industry, and given the proximity of the S8’s release and how this new image ties together several past renders, we are rather confident this is indeed the real Galaxy S8 we are looking at. So, what do we find here? First, we see the prominent edge-to-edge curved display we expected, but this time bezels have been further shrunk through the use of rounded corners and the removal of the iconic Samsung home button. We’ve been hearing that Samsung would opt for capacitive keys for a while now, and previous CAD-based renders also showed these bezel proportions.

It’s worth noting that these rounded corners are far sharper than those coming with the recently-announced LG G6, and ultimately the Galaxy S8 does seem to sport a much higher screen-to-body ratio. We also get a hint of what TouchWiz is aiming for with this new release, with the extremely flat camera and dial shortcuts suggesting iterative refinements to Samsung’s UX. The wallpaper also showcases the Galaxy ‘S’ that’s part of the lineup’s logo.  It’s  also important to note the date! March 29, the date the Galaxy S8 is set to be officially unveiled. A few other notable observations include a myriad of sensors at the front (including the Iris Scanner, set to make a return) and an indentation at the bottom, seemingly confirming the presence of a 3.5mm headphone jack. Finally, to the left you can observe one extra key, which we presume will be a shortcut key (similar to that of the Galaxy S7 Active) pre-programmed to launch Samsung’s new AI assistant, Bixby.

This design is the clear culmination of Samsung’s latest efforts to minimize bezels and shoot for a curvy and symmetric glass body. We expect the construction to be top-notch, as usual, and we will see the phone come with the lastest specs as well — including the much-anticipated Snapdragon 835 and the newly-revealed Exynos 9 Series processor.  This is set to be a huge release for Samsung, and a trial where we’ll finally get to see if consumer trust remains strong after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco.

We are looking forward to getting our hands on the Galaxy S8 to see what makes it tick. In the mean time, let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

What do you think of Samsung’s new design?


Source: @evleaks Check Out XDA’s Galaxy S8 Forum! >>>



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We Finally Get a Proper Galaxy S8 Leak — Curved Screen, Rounded Corners, Minimal Bezel

We've been receiving bite-sized pieces of information about the Galaxy S8 for the past few months, with each new credible rumor and each new solid leak further enhancing our understanding of our new handset. Today we finally get a full look at the design courtesy of @evleaks himself.

Evan Blass is the most reputable leaker in the industry, and given the proximity of the S8's release and how this new image ties together several past renders, we are rather confident this is indeed the real Galaxy S8 we are looking at. So, what do we find here? First, we see the prominent edge-to-edge curved display we expected, but this time bezels have been further shrunk through the use of rounded corners and the removal of the iconic Samsung home button. We've been hearing that Samsung would opt for capacitive keys for a while now, and previous CAD-based renders also showed these bezel proportions.

It's worth noting that these rounded corners are far sharper than those coming with the recently-announced LG G6, and ultimately the Galaxy S8 does seem to sport a much higher screen-to-body ratio. We also get a hint of what TouchWiz is aiming for with this new release, with the extremely flat camera and dial shortcuts suggesting iterative refinements to Samsung's UX. The wallpaper also showcases the Galaxy 'S' that's part of the lineup's logo.  It's  also important to note the date! March 29, the date the Galaxy S8 is set to be officially unveiled. A few other notable observations include a myriad of sensors at the front (including the Iris Scanner, set to make a return) and an indentation at the bottom, seemingly confirming the presence of a 3.5mm headphone jack. Finally, to the left you can observe one extra key, which we presume will be a shortcut key (similar to that of the Galaxy S7 Active) pre-programmed to launch Samsung's new AI assistant, Bixby.

This design is the clear culmination of Samsung's latest efforts to minimize bezels and shoot for a curvy and symmetric glass body. We expect the construction to be top-notch, as usual, and we will see the phone come with the lastest specs as well — including the much-anticipated Snapdragon 835 and the newly-revealed Exynos 9 Series processor.  This is set to be a huge release for Samsung, and a trial where we'll finally get to see if consumer trust remains strong after the Galaxy Note 7 fiasco.

We are looking forward to getting our hands on the Galaxy S8 to see what makes it tick. In the mean time, let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

What do you think of Samsung's new design?


Source: @evleaks Check Out XDA's Galaxy S8 Forum! >>>



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Google is Not Working on Another Pixel Laptop

Google's Pixel lineup originally began with the company's chromebook ambitions — the original Pixels were high-end, well-specced and premium laptops that managed to showcase Chrome OS' true potential.

It wasn't long before Google decided to use the Pixel branding for other endeavors, including the Pixel C (which could have very well been a Chrome OS device at the drawing board stages) and now the new Pixel phone lineup. However, TechCrunch reports that in a small meeting with journalists at MWC 2017, Google's Senior VP for Hardware Rick Osterloh communicated that the Pixel Chromebook has hit its end of the line, and that there won't be any more premium Pixel chromebooks for the foreseeable future. This is sad news for chromebook enthusiasts, as the Pixel laptop only had two runs to iterate upon itself, and it was definitely getting closer to that refined vision of a web-first computer — even if at a hefty price.

The Pixel name has found new success with Google's smartphone line-up, though Mr. Osterloh admits that the company struggled to keep up with demand — supply has traditionally been a pain-point for Google releases going back to its Nexus devices. While future products may use the Pixel name to build upon Google's flavor of hardware, laptops are not likely to bear the revitalized branding, as Mr. Osterloh says the company has "no plans to do one right now". Furthermore, Google has no plans to keep producing current models of Pixel laptops. Chrome OS remains a "huge initiative in the company", and Mr. Osterloh says that Google "hasn't backed away from laptops", where they have a strong marketshare in both the UK and the US,

It's sad to see such iconic pieces of technology not get a third moment under the spotlight, particularly now that the Pixel brand has been getting traction and has reached new customers through the Pixel phones (and the intense advertisement campaign behind them).  The Pixel Chromebooks might have been expensive, but they also pushed the boundaries of hardware for Chrome OS computers, and they also innovated in their own right, bringing many design elements that users loved, and some that carried onto other devices and platforms such as the famous lightbar on the Pixel C tablet (which is still on sale).

Alas, all good things come to an end. We certainly didn't expect Google to drop such a well-received and foundational product after just two attempts. Hopefully, this frees up resources and talent within the Mountain View giant to enrich other Google (or Pixel) products.

What do you think about the Pixel brand? Did you ever consider a Pixel Chromebook? Let us know in the comments below!


Source: TechCrunch

 



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Google is Not Working on Another Pixel Laptop

Google’s Pixel lineup originally began with the company’s chromebook ambitions — the original Pixels were high-end, well-specced and premium laptops that managed to showcase Chrome OS’ true potential.

It wasn’t long before Google decided to use the Pixel branding for other endeavors, including the Pixel C (which could have very well been a Chrome OS device at the drawing board stages) and now the new Pixel phone lineup. However, TechCrunch reports that in a small meeting with journalists at MWC 2017, Google’s Senior VP for Hardware Rick Osterloh communicated that the Pixel Chromebook has hit its end of the line, and that there won’t be any more premium Pixel chromebooks for the foreseeable future. This is sad news for chromebook enthusiasts, as the Pixel laptop only had two runs to iterate upon itself, and it was definitely getting closer to that refined vision of a web-first computer — even if at a hefty price.

The Pixel name has found new success with Google’s smartphone line-up, though Mr. Osterloh admits that the company struggled to keep up with demand — supply has traditionally been a pain-point for Google releases going back to its Nexus devices. While future products may use the Pixel name to build upon Google’s flavor of hardware, laptops are not likely to bear the revitalized branding, as Mr. Osterloh says the company has “no plans to do one right now”. Furthermore, Google has no plans to keep producing current models of Pixel laptops. Chrome OS remains a “huge initiative in the company”, and Mr. Osterloh says that Google “hasn’t backed away from laptops”, where they have a strong marketshare in both the UK and the US,

It’s sad to see such iconic pieces of technology not get a third moment under the spotlight, particularly now that the Pixel brand has been getting traction and has reached new customers through the Pixel phones (and the intense advertisement campaign behind them).  The Pixel Chromebooks might have been expensive, but they also pushed the boundaries of hardware for Chrome OS computers, and they also innovated in their own right, bringing many design elements that users loved, and some that carried onto other devices and platforms such as the famous lightbar on the Pixel C tablet (which is still on sale).

Alas, all good things come to an end. We certainly didn’t expect Google to drop such a well-received and foundational product after just two attempts. Hopefully, this frees up resources and talent within the Mountain View giant to enrich other Google (or Pixel) products.

What do you think about the Pixel brand? Did you ever consider a Pixel Chromebook? Let us know in the comments below!


Source: TechCrunch

 



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Latest Xperia Keyboard has been Ported for All Android 4.4+ Devices

Sony’s stock Xperia keyboard has recently been updated to version 8 with performance improvements and support for Android 7.0 devices. XDA Member Shoot-niK has posted a modified APK of this version that can be installed on any Android 4.4+ device. Check it out!



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Island gets an Update with “God Mode” to Freeze any Installed App without Root

Island, XDA Senior Member oasisfeng, is an application sandbox that allows you to clone apps into a sandbox “Island” environment where the cloned app cannot access your personal data even if it has been granted those permissions. You can use this app to clone a permission-hungry app then uninstall the original, and then furthermore freeze the cloned app to kill background services. Now, a recent update introduces “God mode” which allows you to freeze applications without cloning it. All of this, without root!



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InstaWide Helps you Post Wide/Panorama Images to Instagram

Instagram recently updated to let you upload up to 10 photos to a post. InstaWide, from XDA Senior Member alirezaafkar, takes advantage of this new feature and helps you to divide and crop your wide or panorama photos so they can be posted as an album.



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Radify is an Internet Radio Application with Over 25,000 Stations

Radify is a curated list of internet radio stations from XDA Senior Member ivan123. The stations are available in over 200 countries and you can pick from 25,000 different stations. You even have the ability to pick your station based on location, genres, moods and themes.



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Latest Xperia Keyboard has been Ported for All Android 4.4+ Devices

Sony's stock Xperia keyboard has recently been updated to version 8 with performance improvements and support for Android 7.0 devices. XDA Member Shoot-niK has posted a modified APK of this version that can be installed on any Android 4.4+ device. Check it out!



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Island gets an Update with “God Mode” to Freeze any Installed App without Root

Island, XDA Senior Member oasisfeng, is an application sandbox that allows you to clone apps into a sandbox "Island" environment where the cloned app cannot access your personal data even if it has been granted those permissions. You can use this app to clone a permission-hungry app then uninstall the original, and then furthermore freeze the cloned app to kill background services. Now, a recent update introduces "God mode" which allows you to freeze applications without cloning it. All of this, without root!



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InstaWide Helps you Post Wide/Panorama Images to Instagram

Instagram recently updated to let you upload up to 10 photos to a post. InstaWide, from XDA Senior Member alirezaafkar, takes advantage of this new feature and helps you to divide and crop your wide or panorama photos so they can be posted as an album.



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Radify is an Internet Radio Application with Over 25,000 Stations

Radify is a curated list of internet radio stations from XDA Senior Member ivan123. The stations are available in over 200 countries and you can pick from 25,000 different stations. You even have the ability to pick your station based on location, genres, moods and themes.



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How to Clone any Application with EMUI’s App Twin Feature [No Root]

If you've recently purchased a Huawei Mate 9 or you're one of the lucky few to partake in the EMUI 5.0 beta for some Huawei/Honor devices, then you might have heard of the new "App Twin" feature.

Evidently, Huawei must consider this feature one of EMUI's biggest selling points, since they stuck it in the top-most layer of the Settings application. App Twin, as you might expect from its name, allows you to create a duplicate application so you can log-in to two different accounts at the same time. Owners of a European model can duplicate Whatsapp or Facebook while Chinese models can duplicate QQ or Wechat, but these are your only options by default.

When you duplicate one of these applications, a new app icon will be created on your home screen that allows you to start the duplicated app. You'll see a little "2" card icon within the app icon that indicates which app you're using – the original or duplicate. This duplicate application can only exist on Huawei's stock launcher, and when the icon is cleared from the home screen, the App Twin is deleted.

Now, this certainly isn't an innovative concept on the part of Huawei. There are several applications that do this same function on the Play Store; some of the more popular ones include App Cloner and Parallel Space. I would argue that by default, these third-party alternatives are superior to Huawei's App Twin feature. Any app that you duplicate through one of the Play Store alternatives isn't tied to Huawei's stock EMUI launcher. But most importantly, you aren't limited to only 2 predetermined applications that Huawei has set.

These apps, and others like them on the Play Store, also have their own fair share of downsides, though. App Cloner, for instance, doesn't work on many applications (such as most Google apps). Parallel Space, while demonstrating greater compatibility, is in my opinion a pretty bloated application that is slow to launch any given duplicated app.

Fortunately, Huawei's App Twin feature does not suffer from either of these two problems, but for some odd reason Huawei decided to restrict the feature to so few apps. Despite Huawei's claims that App Twin only works for Whatsapp/Facebook or QQ/Wechat, it can actually work with pretty much any application on your device. Here's how it's done.


Clone any App with EMUI's App Twin Feature

Those of you who have been following my previous tutorials might know that I'm a huge fan of using Tasker and/or the ADB shell to discover and tweak hidden settings on your device. This time is no different, though you can breathe a sigh of relief as we won't be needing Tasker this time around. I almost completely missed this trick because I never gave App Twin a second thought after I switched over to using Nova Launcher, but while I was messing around with other tweaks, the ADB command I sent days before suddenly made a secondary Gmail, Solid Explorer, Chromium, and Reddit is Fun icon pop up.

To my surprise, these were fully functional duplicate apps. And it's really quite easy to add whatever application you want to the App Twin list. All you need is the application's package name and a working ADB shell (if you already have root access, then you can use Terminal Emulator instead).

First, download the ADB binary straight from Google and extract it to any folder on your computer. Next, install HiSuite from Huawei so your computer will have the latest drivers necessary for ADB to work. Finally, you need to enable USB Debugging in Settings –> Developer options (tap on Build Number 7 times in Settings –> About phone to unlock Developer options if you haven't already) and grant your computer ADB access.

Verify that ADB is set up properly by seeing if it recognizes your device. Open up a command prompt in the same directory as your ADB binary (Windows: right-click in the folder and click on "Open Command Prompt Here") and then type adb devices. If you see your phone's serial number (and it doesn't say "unauthorized") then you're ready to move on. If you don't see it, check to make sure that HiSuite recognizes your phone and double check that USB Debugging is enabled.

Now, we need to get a list of package names that we will clone using the App Twin feature. I recommend you install an application like App Inspector from the Play Store which will tell you the package name of all installed apps. Open up the application and tap on "App list" to show an alphabetical list of your apps. Tap on an application to open up a details page with a bunch of information including the install time, data storage location, usage statistics, and more.

What we're interested in is, of course, the package name. The package name is the first line underneath the app's name up top, or you can find it by looking after the last / in the data storage location. It will usually start with "com." but this is not always the case. For Gmail, the package name is com.google.android.gm.

Now that you've got the package name, open up a command prompt in the same directory as your ADB binary. We will now send an ADB command to create our cloned apps. First, you'll need to enter an ADB shell. Type the following:

  adb shell  

Once you're in an ADB shell, enter the following command:

  settings get secure clone_app_list  

If you are already using the App Twin feature, then you should see either one or two package names returned with this command. If you aren't using this feature, this string will be empty. Now, we will either append to the existing list or create a new list of apps to clone.

  settings put secure clone_app_list "PACKAGE#1;PACKAGE#2;PACKAGE#3"  

where PACKAGE#1…PACKAGE#3…PACKAGE#N is the full semi-colon separated list of app packages you want cloned. Make sure that you don't forget to put the package list in-between quotation marks, otherwise the command won't work.

If you are already using the App Twin feature and you received a list of packages during the "get" command, then be sure to APPEND your list to the ones that were returned. Otherwise, the existing apps will be deleted.

For instance, if I want to clone Gmail, Solid Explorer, Chromium, and Reddit is Fun, I would enter the following command:

  settings put secure clone_app_list "com.google.android.gm;pl.solidexplorer2;org.chromium.chrome;com.andrewshu.android.reddit"  

Immediately after entering this command, you should see a toast message telling you that a cloned app has been placed on your home screen. Depending on how many packages you entered in this command, your home screen should now populate with one or more cloned apps.

You can have some fun with this command, as it can be used on pretty much any app on your phone (though I wouldn't recommend cloning SystemUI, as I have no idea what would happen). I was able to clone the Google Play Store and Fire Emblem Heroes, for instance.

The cloned Play Store is fully functional, but it does result in some peculiar behavior if you install an app from within it. As you can see in the screenshot below, I installed Parallel Space from within the clone Play Store. The system becomes confused, thinking that you've just created another cloned app, but when you tap on the home screen icon you are told that the app isn't installed. Not to worry, though, as the app is actually installed and accessible from the app drawer.

If you want to play around with this command on your own, there is one very important thing you should be careful of. Anytime you want to add a package to the list, you must append to the list and not overwrite the existing packages in the list, otherwise your existing cloned apps will all disappear. You can get the current list of cloned packages by entering the "get" command from earlier in this tutorial.


Conclusion

I hope you find this neat little trick useful. I don't know why Huawei decided to restrict which applications you can clone, especially since the feature seems to be fully functional with nearly every app on your device. In my experience, Huawei's App Twin (after this tweak) is actually better than using third-party apps from the Play Store, since it has wide compatibility and doesn't suffer from speed issues.

Although, the one remaining caveat is that this feature still only works on Huawei's default launcher. I haven't yet figured out a way to get around this restraint, but it might require third-party launchers to support this feature (which I don't think will happen). Nevertheless, this tutorial should still help those of you who were hoping that EMUI's App Twin feature could be more useful.

Try it out and let us know if it works for you!



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How to Clone any Application with EMUI’s App Twin Feature [No Root]

If you’ve recently purchased a Huawei Mate 9 or you’re one of the lucky few to partake in the EMUI 5.0 beta for some Huawei/Honor devices, then you might have heard of the new “App Twin” feature.

Evidently, Huawei must consider this feature one of EMUI’s biggest selling points, since they stuck it in the top-most layer of the Settings application. App Twin, as you might expect from its name, allows you to create a duplicate application so you can log-in to two different accounts at the same time. Owners of a European model can duplicate Whatsapp or Facebook while Chinese models can duplicate QQ or Wechat, but these are your only options by default.

When you duplicate one of these applications, a new app icon will be created on your home screen that allows you to start the duplicated app. You’ll see a little “2” card icon within the app icon that indicates which app you’re using – the original or duplicate. This duplicate application can only exist on Huawei’s stock launcher, and when the icon is cleared from the home screen, the App Twin is deleted.

Now, this certainly isn’t an innovative concept on the part of Huawei. There are several applications that do this same function on the Play Store; some of the more popular ones include App Cloner and Parallel Space. I would argue that by default, these third-party alternatives are superior to Huawei’s App Twin feature. Any app that you duplicate through one of the Play Store alternatives isn’t tied to Huawei’s stock EMUI launcher. But most importantly, you aren’t limited to only 2 predetermined applications that Huawei has set.

These apps, and others like them on the Play Store, also have their own fair share of downsides, though. App Cloner, for instance, doesn’t work on many applications (such as most Google apps). Parallel Space, while demonstrating greater compatibility, is in my opinion a pretty bloated application that is slow to launch any given duplicated app.

Fortunately, Huawei’s App Twin feature does not suffer from either of these two problems, but for some odd reason Huawei decided to restrict the feature to so few apps. Despite Huawei’s claims that App Twin only works for Whatsapp/Facebook or QQ/Wechat, it can actually work with pretty much any application on your device. Here’s how it’s done.


Clone any App with EMUI’s App Twin Feature

Those of you who have been following my previous tutorials might know that I’m a huge fan of using Tasker and/or the ADB shell to discover and tweak hidden settings on your device. This time is no different, though you can breathe a sigh of relief as we won’t be needing Tasker this time around. I almost completely missed this trick because I never gave App Twin a second thought after I switched over to using Nova Launcher, but while I was messing around with other tweaks, the ADB command I sent days before suddenly made a secondary Gmail, Solid Explorer, Chromium, and Reddit is Fun icon pop up.

To my surprise, these were fully functional duplicate apps. And it’s really quite easy to add whatever application you want to the App Twin list. All you need is the application’s package name and a working ADB shell (if you already have root access, then you can use Terminal Emulator instead).

First, download the ADB binary straight from Google and extract it to any folder on your computer. Next, install HiSuite from Huawei so your computer will have the latest drivers necessary for ADB to work. Finally, you need to enable USB Debugging in Settings –> Developer options (tap on Build Number 7 times in Settings –> About phone to unlock Developer options if you haven’t already) and grant your computer ADB access.

Verify that ADB is set up properly by seeing if it recognizes your device. Open up a command prompt in the same directory as your ADB binary (Windows: right-click in the folder and click on “Open Command Prompt Here”) and then type adb devices. If you see your phone’s serial number (and it doesn’t say “unauthorized”) then you’re ready to move on. If you don’t see it, check to make sure that HiSuite recognizes your phone and double check that USB Debugging is enabled.

Now, we need to get a list of package names that we will clone using the App Twin feature. I recommend you install an application like App Inspector from the Play Store which will tell you the package name of all installed apps. Open up the application and tap on “App list” to show an alphabetical list of your apps. Tap on an application to open up a details page with a bunch of information including the install time, data storage location, usage statistics, and more.

What we’re interested in is, of course, the package name. The package name is the first line underneath the app’s name up top, or you can find it by looking after the last / in the data storage location. It will usually start with “com.” but this is not always the case. For Gmail, the package name is com.google.android.gm.

Now that you’ve got the package name, open up a command prompt in the same directory as your ADB binary. We will now send an ADB command to create our cloned apps. First, you’ll need to enter an ADB shell. Type the following:

adb shell

Once you’re in an ADB shell, enter the following command:

settings get secure clone_app_list

If you are already using the App Twin feature, then you should see either one or two package names returned with this command. If you aren’t using this feature, this string will be empty. Now, we will either append to the existing list or create a new list of apps to clone.

settings put secure clone_app_list "PACKAGE#1;PACKAGE#2;PACKAGE#3"

where PACKAGE#1…PACKAGE#3…PACKAGE#N is the full semi-colon separated list of app packages you want cloned. Make sure that you don’t forget to put the package list in-between quotation marks, otherwise the command won’t work.

If you are already using the App Twin feature and you received a list of packages during the “get” command, then be sure to APPEND your list to the ones that were returned. Otherwise, the existing apps will be deleted.

For instance, if I want to clone Gmail, Solid Explorer, Chromium, and Reddit is Fun, I would enter the following command:

settings put secure clone_app_list "com.google.android.gm;pl.solidexplorer2;org.chromium.chrome;com.andrewshu.android.reddit"

Immediately after entering this command, you should see a toast message telling you that a cloned app has been placed on your home screen. Depending on how many packages you entered in this command, your home screen should now populate with one or more cloned apps.

You can have some fun with this command, as it can be used on pretty much any app on your phone (though I wouldn’t recommend cloning SystemUI, as I have no idea what would happen). I was able to clone the Google Play Store and Fire Emblem Heroes, for instance.

The cloned Play Store is fully functional, but it does result in some peculiar behavior if you install an app from within it. As you can see in the screenshot below, I installed Parallel Space from within the clone Play Store. The system becomes confused, thinking that you’ve just created another cloned app, but when you tap on the home screen icon you are told that the app isn’t installed. Not to worry, though, as the app is actually installed and accessible from the app drawer.

If you want to play around with this command on your own, there is one very important thing you should be careful of. Anytime you want to add a package to the list, you must append to the list and not overwrite the existing packages in the list, otherwise your existing cloned apps will all disappear. You can get the current list of cloned packages by entering the “get” command from earlier in this tutorial.


Conclusion

I hope you find this neat little trick useful. I don’t know why Huawei decided to restrict which applications you can clone, especially since the feature seems to be fully functional with nearly every app on your device. In my experience, Huawei’s App Twin (after this tweak) is actually better than using third-party apps from the Play Store, since it has wide compatibility and doesn’t suffer from speed issues.

Although, the one remaining caveat is that this feature still only works on Huawei’s default launcher. I haven’t yet figured out a way to get around this restraint, but it might require third-party launchers to support this feature (which I don’t think will happen). Nevertheless, this tutorial should still help those of you who were hoping that EMUI’s App Twin feature could be more useful.

Try it out and let us know if it works for you!



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Amazon is Reportedly Working on Advanced Voice-Recognition for Alexa

According to a new report coming out of Time, it appears Amazon is internally working on a new technology to further improve the voice recognition capabilities of Alexa.

Amazon is reportedly developing a new technology which would allow it to identify and distinguish between individual voices. That means Alexa might be able to recognize whether a voice command is given by you or anyone else in your household.

Internally known as "Voice ID," the feature has been in development since last year and is almost ready for launch, according to the person familiar with the matter who spoke with Time. The goal behind the new Voice ID technology is to prevent unauthorized access, implement a more personalized user experience for every account, and make Alexa more seamless for all family members. Once launched, the feature could be used to impose more restricted accessibility over other family members' accounts to prevent them from making unauthorized purchases or controlling smart home appliances.

Amazon already supports multiple accounts on Alexa, but it currently requires manual action on the user's end to switch between accounts. With "Voice ID," Alexa would be able to identify the voice of different users, making it possible to automatically switch between accounts after recognizing the user's voice.

The report also claims that the most of the work behind the feature has already been finished, but privacy concerns are holding back the launch of the feature. Unfortunately, the report doesn't specify exactly when, if ever, the feature will be launched. Google is very likely working on such a technology for their own Google Assistant product, but we haven't yet heard any details about that. Still, this news is an exciting development for fans of home assistant products, and we hope to hear more about Voice ID and similar technology from Google in the near future.


Source: Time



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Amazon is Reportedly Working on Advanced Voice-Recognition for Alexa

According to a new report coming out of Time, it appears Amazon is internally working on a new technology to further improve the voice recognition capabilities of Alexa.

Amazon is reportedly developing a new technology which would allow it to identify and distinguish between individual voices. That means Alexa might be able to recognize whether a voice command is given by you or anyone else in your household.

Internally known as “Voice ID,” the feature has been in development since last year and is almost ready for launch, according to the person familiar with the matter who spoke with Time. The goal behind the new Voice ID technology is to prevent unauthorized access, implement a more personalized user experience for every account, and make Alexa more seamless for all family members. Once launched, the feature could be used to impose more restricted accessibility over other family members’ accounts to prevent them from making unauthorized purchases or controlling smart home appliances.

Amazon already supports multiple accounts on Alexa, but it currently requires manual action on the user’s end to switch between accounts. With “Voice ID,” Alexa would be able to identify the voice of different users, making it possible to automatically switch between accounts after recognizing the user’s voice.

The report also claims that the most of the work behind the feature has already been finished, but privacy concerns are holding back the launch of the feature. Unfortunately, the report doesn’t specify exactly when, if ever, the feature will be launched. Google is very likely working on such a technology for their own Google Assistant product, but we haven’t yet heard any details about that. Still, this news is an exciting development for fans of home assistant products, and we hope to hear more about Voice ID and similar technology from Google in the near future.


Source: Time



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Google Home is Scheduled to Launch in the UK by June

Google Home might not have impressed everybody when it launched, but it's still a nice entry product into home assistants for the Mountain View technology giant.

Fans of Google Assistant have been pushing Google to focus on it and natural language technology as much as Amazon has been with their Alexa platform, but we have to remember that Google Home isn't even widely available right now. Currently, Google Home is only available in the United States. However, that may soon be changing.

Reporters at the BBC spoke with Google representatives at Mobile World Congress this year and they were greeted with some good news for customers who live in the United Kingdom. While a release date or launch price has not yet been set in stone, Google has confirmed with the BBC that Google Home should be available in the UK before the end of June.

This delay isn't too surprising given the nature of the product. While Amazon's Alexa platform is good at taking specific commands, Google is trying to make things more conversational with Google Home. Google's own Rick Osterloh says their goal here is "trying to really understand what people are asking for." While certainly a difficult task to begin with, Google has a history of launching products first in the United States as a sort of test market for their products, as the U.S. is where the company is based.

Although, Google is a global company so they have a ton of search data to pull from. Still, it seems logical for Google to start small and iron out the kinks before expanding into additional countries with various nuances to the language.


Source: BBC



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Google Home is Scheduled to Launch in the UK by June

Google Home might not have impressed everybody when it launched, but it’s still a nice entry product into home assistants for the Mountain View technology giant.

Fans of Google Assistant have been pushing Google to focus on it and natural language technology as much as Amazon has been with their Alexa platform, but we have to remember that Google Home isn’t even widely available right now. Currently, Google Home is only available in the United States. However, that may soon be changing.

Reporters at the BBC spoke with Google representatives at Mobile World Congress this year and they were greeted with some good news for customers who live in the United Kingdom. While a release date or launch price has not yet been set in stone, Google has confirmed with the BBC that Google Home should be available in the UK before the end of June.

This delay isn’t too surprising given the nature of the product. While Amazon’s Alexa platform is good at taking specific commands, Google is trying to make things more conversational with Google Home. Google’s own Rick Osterloh says their goal here is “trying to really understand what people are asking for.” While certainly a difficult task to begin with, Google has a history of launching products first in the United States as a sort of test market for their products, as the U.S. is where the company is based.

Although, Google is a global company so they have a ton of search data to pull from. Still, it seems logical for Google to start small and iron out the kinks before expanding into additional countries with various nuances to the language.


Source: BBC



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Huawei Missed their Profit Target for 2016, Talks of Possible Layoffs

Huawei is one of the largest smartphone OEMs in the world right now.

The company is undoubtedly facing a lot of pressure to meet their sales targets and maintain their lead over their competitors. However, a recent report confirms that Huawei's mobile division ended up missing their internal profit target for the year of 2016. Richard Yu, the head of Huawei's consumer business division, was at Mobile World Congress this year to discuss the issue.

Mr. Yu told Reuters that, while the mobile division was still profitable last year, their margins were lower than what they had aimed for. Since Huawei's mobile division accounts for a third of the company's total revenue, missing that goal is a big deal. As a result, The Huawei Group founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei, sent an internal memo to employees to discuss the situation and encourage the company's staff to improve their numbers.

Of particular note, the memo contains a line that states that "Huawei will not pay for those that don't work hard," which suggests the company may start cutting back jobs. Huawei employs a total of 170,000 people, with 45% of them working on research and development. A Huawei engineer is quoted by Reuters as saying "everybody is nervous" since they know they are now at risk of being laid off.

Huawei's official statement on the report is that they do not have a layoff plan at this time. It's possible that they're working on one, but it's also possible that this memo was written in a way to simply encourage their employees to work harder. We'll have to wait and see if they can increase their profit margins for 2017, or if Huawei decides to cut staff before the final numbers are in.


Source: Reuters



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Huawei Missed their Profit Target for 2016, Talks of Possible Layoffs

Huawei is one of the largest smartphone OEMs in the world right now.

The company is undoubtedly facing a lot of pressure to meet their sales targets and maintain their lead over their competitors. However, a recent report confirms that Huawei’s mobile division ended up missing their internal profit target for the year of 2016. Richard Yu, the head of Huawei’s consumer business division, was at Mobile World Congress this year to discuss the issue.

Mr. Yu told Reuters that, while the mobile division was still profitable last year, their margins were lower than what they had aimed for. Since Huawei’s mobile division accounts for a third of the company’s total revenue, missing that goal is a big deal. As a result, The Huawei Group founder and CEO, Ren Zhengfei, sent an internal memo to employees to discuss the situation and encourage the company’s staff to improve their numbers.

Of particular note, the memo contains a line that states that “Huawei will not pay for those that don’t work hard,” which suggests the company may start cutting back jobs. Huawei employs a total of 170,000 people, with 45% of them working on research and development. A Huawei engineer is quoted by Reuters as saying “everybody is nervous” since they know they are now at risk of being laid off.

Huawei’s official statement on the report is that they do not have a layoff plan at this time. It’s possible that they’re working on one, but it’s also possible that this memo was written in a way to simply encourage their employees to work harder. We’ll have to wait and see if they can increase their profit margins for 2017, or if Huawei decides to cut staff before the final numbers are in.


Source: Reuters



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Google Announces Play Store Changes to Help Promote Great Games

While a lot of Android publications are currently talking about Mobile World Congress 2017 from Barcelona, there's also another big convention going on right now: The Game Developers Conference is currently happening too, and since Google has their hand in mobile gaming, it makes sense for them to be there right now as well. Along with 5 new games that Google just announced are available for pre-registration, they also announced some new tools to help good mobile games get discovered more often.

The first new feature that will be seen by both developers and the end user is the ability to show that a game in the Play Store is on sale. Some parts of the Play Store currently do things this way right now (like Movies and Books), but we haven't had this feature available for music or applications/games yet. Earlier this month Google did a small test with a select number of developers that allowed them to put their game on sale and display this price change right on the application page.

Google said developers saw an increase of 3x–20x in sales from this pilot program since the user was actually aware that the game was on sale. This will even let developers offer their games for free for a short time while being able to revert it back to its paid price once the promotion is over. Google also talked about how they've been tweaking the discovery algorithm of the Play Store to help promote games based on engagement instead of just the number of installs it has.

Not only will this help the better games get improved visibility, but it will also help to prevent the developers who pay for application installs from gaming the system. The last thing Google talked about here will be them curating more high quality games and promoting them through editorial pages. This will launch later this month and will allow their editors to hand-pick games that provide value to the community.

Source: Android Developers Blog



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Google Announces Play Store Changes to Help Promote Great Games

While a lot of Android publications are currently talking about Mobile World Congress 2017 from Barcelona, there’s also another big convention going on right now: The Game Developers Conference is currently happening too, and since Google has their hand in mobile gaming, it makes sense for them to be there right now as well. Along with 5 new games that Google just announced are available for pre-registration, they also announced some new tools to help good mobile games get discovered more often.

The first new feature that will be seen by both developers and the end user is the ability to show that a game in the Play Store is on sale. Some parts of the Play Store currently do things this way right now (like Movies and Books), but we haven’t had this feature available for music or applications/games yet. Earlier this month Google did a small test with a select number of developers that allowed them to put their game on sale and display this price change right on the application page.

Google said developers saw an increase of 3x–20x in sales from this pilot program since the user was actually aware that the game was on sale. This will even let developers offer their games for free for a short time while being able to revert it back to its paid price once the promotion is over. Google also talked about how they’ve been tweaking the discovery algorithm of the Play Store to help promote games based on engagement instead of just the number of installs it has.

Not only will this help the better games get improved visibility, but it will also help to prevent the developers who pay for application installs from gaming the system. The last thing Google talked about here will be them curating more high quality games and promoting them through editorial pages. This will launch later this month and will allow their editors to hand-pick games that provide value to the community.

Source: Android Developers Blog



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Spreadtrum to Base an Upcoming Chip on Intel’s Atom Architecture

Intel definitely made a mistake when it came to approaching the mobile chip market. The company refused to focus on things like power efficiency once smartphones started to gain traction and this led to a number of other companies stepping up and filling the void. Then when Intel changed their mind, it almost felt like it was too late since others like Qualcomm, Samsung and Huawei had already matured their mobile chip businesses.

We did see a few smartphones and tablets opt for an Intel x86 SoC, like the ASUS Zenfone 2, but it ultimately wasn't enough for the desktop and server chip company to gain enough momentum. The lead mobile chip executive left the company in April of last year, then a month later we started seeing reports claim Intel spent over $10 billion trying to play catch up in the mobile space before eventually giving up. Many felt the Intel x86 chips were dead when it came to smartphones and tablets but that doesn't seem to be the case now.

PCWorld has a report up that talks about partner companies keeping the chips' architecture alive now that Intel is currently out of the game. The report specifically names Spreadtrum as the Chinese chip maker who is basing their SC9861G-IA chip on Intel's Atom architecture named Airmont. The chip will be paired with the PowerVR GT7200 GPU and is said to support up to 1440p displays. However, it seems Spreadtrum will actually be using this chip in mid-range devices.

This deal between Intel and Spreadtrum started back in 2014, but it isn't the only partnership that Intel currently has with chipmakers. Rockchip, the company responsible for the OP1 used in Samsung's new Chromebook Plus, also has a partnership with Intel that could result in x86 mobile chips. The report also goes on to say that Intel may not be completely out of the mobile space themselves either. Aicha Evans, senior vice president and general manager of the Communication and Devices Group at Intel, says they're open to making chips for any device that wants to connect to the internet, and that includes smartphones.

Source: PCWorld



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Spreadtrum to Base an Upcoming Chip on Intel’s Atom Architecture

Intel definitely made a mistake when it came to approaching the mobile chip market. The company refused to focus on things like power efficiency once smartphones started to gain traction and this led to a number of other companies stepping up and filling the void. Then when Intel changed their mind, it almost felt like it was too late since others like Qualcomm, Samsung and Huawei had already matured their mobile chip businesses.

We did see a few smartphones and tablets opt for an Intel x86 SoC, like the ASUS Zenfone 2, but it ultimately wasn’t enough for the desktop and server chip company to gain enough momentum. The lead mobile chip executive left the company in April of last year, then a month later we started seeing reports claim Intel spent over $10 billion trying to play catch up in the mobile space before eventually giving up. Many felt the Intel x86 chips were dead when it came to smartphones and tablets but that doesn’t seem to be the case now.

PCWorld has a report up that talks about partner companies keeping the chips’ architecture alive now that Intel is currently out of the game. The report specifically names Spreadtrum as the Chinese chip maker who is basing their SC9861G-IA chip on Intel’s Atom architecture named Airmont. The chip will be paired with the PowerVR GT7200 GPU and is said to support up to 1440p displays. However, it seems Spreadtrum will actually be using this chip in mid-range devices.

This deal between Intel and Spreadtrum started back in 2014, but it isn’t the only partnership that Intel currently has with chipmakers. Rockchip, the company responsible for the OP1 used in Samsung’s new Chromebook Plus, also has a partnership with Intel that could result in x86 mobile chips. The report also goes on to say that Intel may not be completely out of the mobile space themselves either. Aicha Evans, senior vice president and general manager of the Communication and Devices Group at Intel, says they’re open to making chips for any device that wants to connect to the internet, and that includes smartphones.

Source: PCWorld



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UMIDIGI Z PRO Unveiled at MWC [Hands-On Pics]

The UMIDIGI Z Pro in the first real dual-camera phone made by the Chinese phone company. It's being shown at MWC right now. While the pre-sale begins, you can grab an UMIDIGI Z Pro at a special price–$50 off to be exact, bringing the price of this flagship to a budget-friendly $249.99. The specs are similar to the Z (but with a dual-camera setup), which includes a Helio X27 2.6GHz deca-core CPU, 4GB RAM, a 3,780mAh battery with USB Type-C fast-charging, plus a 1080p 5.5″ display.

The first 13MP Dual-Lens Mediatek Phone


Dual-lens cameras are some of the hottest technology at the moment. The iPhone 7, Huawei P10, Huawei Mate 9 and Xiaomi Mi5s Plus, have some of the best cameras that you'll find in smartphones today. They also all happen to be dual-lens setups.

When we look at Mediatek-powered phones, we usually see phones with a secondary camera that is significantly lower resolution than the primary. These setups aren't nearly as good as full-blown dual-camera phones.

UMIDIGI Z Pro is the first ever Mediatek-based phone to feature two real 13MP cameras made by Sony, using the IMX 258 sensor on both of the rear cameras.

Real Black & White Photos

The UMIDIGI Z Pro uses two cameras: one that shoots in monochrome and one in RGB. This means if you take a photo in color, the phone uses both lenses to create the image. If you shoot in black and white, it will only use the dedicated monochrome lens. This means the Z Pro doesn't have to rely on post-processing and filters to produce black and white photos. Real Black & White photos are way more detailed, crisp and natural than artificial B&W filters.

Here is a video which shows some awesome black and white moments captured with the UMIDIGI Z Pro.

Hands-on with the Z Pro

We stopped by the UMIDIGI booth at MWC to get an early look at the new Z Pro. The look and feel reminds us a lot of the OnePlus 3.



Subscribe for a $50 Discount and Enter to Win a Z Pro

To get the $50 discount, just head over to this page and leave your e-mail address to receive the discount code which you can redeem on March 9 when the pre-sale begins. Coupons are limited so get one quick!

You also have the opportunity to win a Z Pro for free! On the same page, comment saying which features of the dual-lens camera you like the most. Share the comment using the social media buttons to increase your chances of winning.

Thanks to UMIDIGI for sponsoring this post.



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UMIDIGI Z PRO Unveiled at MWC [Hands-On Pics]

The UMIDIGI Z Pro in the first real dual-camera phone made by the Chinese phone company. It’s being shown at MWC right now. While the pre-sale begins, you can grab an UMIDIGI Z Pro at a special price–$50 off to be exact, bringing the price of this flagship to a budget-friendly $249.99. The specs are similar to the Z (but with a dual-camera setup), which includes a Helio X27 2.6GHz deca-core CPU, 4GB RAM, a 3,780mAh battery with USB Type-C fast-charging, plus a 1080p 5.5″ display.

The first 13MP Dual-Lens Mediatek Phone


Dual-lens cameras are some of the hottest technology at the moment. The iPhone 7, Huawei P10, Huawei Mate 9 and Xiaomi Mi5s Plus, have some of the best cameras that you’ll find in smartphones today. They also all happen to be dual-lens setups.

When we look at Mediatek-powered phones, we usually see phones with a secondary camera that is significantly lower resolution than the primary. These setups aren’t nearly as good as full-blown dual-camera phones.

UMIDIGI Z Pro is the first ever Mediatek-based phone to feature two real 13MP cameras made by Sony, using the IMX 258 sensor on both of the rear cameras.

Real Black & White Photos

The UMIDIGI Z Pro uses two cameras: one that shoots in monochrome and one in RGB. This means if you take a photo in color, the phone uses both lenses to create the image. If you shoot in black and white, it will only use the dedicated monochrome lens. This means the Z Pro doesn’t have to rely on post-processing and filters to produce black and white photos. Real Black & White photos are way more detailed, crisp and natural than artificial B&W filters.

Here is a video which shows some awesome black and white moments captured with the UMIDIGI Z Pro.

Hands-on with the Z Pro

We stopped by the UMIDIGI booth at MWC to get an early look at the new Z Pro. The look and feel reminds us a lot of the OnePlus 3.



Subscribe for a $50 Discount and Enter to Win a Z Pro

To get the $50 discount, just head over to this page and leave your e-mail address to receive the discount code which you can redeem on March 9 when the pre-sale begins. Coupons are limited so get one quick!

You also have the opportunity to win a Z Pro for free! On the same page, comment saying which features of the dual-lens camera you like the most. Share the comment using the social media buttons to increase your chances of winning.

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Xiaomi Launches its Own In-House “Surge S1” SoC with the new Xiaomi Mi 5C

Xiaomi Launches its Own In-House “Surge S1” SoC with the new Xiaomi Mi 5C

The mobile SoC market for Android is majorly dominated by the likes of Qualcomm and MediaTek, along with participation by other makers like Samsung and Huawei. Now we can add Xiaomi to the list too, as the Chinese company has now launched its own in-house SoC called the Surge S1, and found in the new Xiaomi Mi 5C.

Surge S1

The Surge S1 is Xiaomi's first chipset which was designed and developed in-house. The research and development that went into designing and developing a chipset was undertaken by Pinecone, a fully-owned subsidiary of Xiaomi, within 28 months.

The Pinecone Surge S1 SoC from Xiaomi utilizes an octa-core ARM Cortex-A53 processor setup with big.LITTLE design, fabricated on a 28nm process. The performance cluster comprises of four cores clocked at 2.2GHz, while the efficiency cluster comprises of four cores clocked at 1.4GHz. Xiaomi claims that the Surge S1 was able to outperform other SoC's in its price range like the Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 in benchmarks like GeekBench.

For the GPU, the Surge S1 packs in a Mali T-860 MP4 GPU, claiming gaming performance as well as 4K video playback while using up to 40% less power than the previous generation Mali GPU. For RAM, the Surge S1 provides for dual channel LPDDR3 at 933MHz, while storage support extends to eMMC 5.0. Display resolution support extends up to WQXGA (2560 x 1600). The Surge S1 also supports fast charging at 9V/2A.

The Surge S1 also features a 32-bit DSP with VoLTE and 16kHz sampling support, as well as an in-house image signal processor. This 14-bit dual ISP features a dual noise reduction algorithm that aims to reduce noise and preserve details, and supports up to 36MP camera sensors. Video capture support is extended to 4K at 30fps, 1080p at 120fps and 720p at 240fps.

"The ability to create its own chipsets is the pinnacle achievement for any smartphone company. For Xiaomi, the move is an essential next step in our development. In order to deliver on our promise to make innovation available to everyone, we need to master the core technologies of our industry and tightly integrate the development of our hardware with our software, helping us to make even better smartphones that will consistently surprise the industry and delight consumers."

Lei Jun, CEO and Co-Founder of Xiaomi

The Surge S1 SoC makes its first appearance in the Xiaomi Mi 5C.

Xiaomi Mi 5C

The Xiaomi Mi 5C is the latest smartphone from Xiaomi, and forms the main host for showing off the new Surge S1 processor.

The Xiaomi Mi 5C packs in a 5.15″ JDI LCD display, boasting of a 1500:1 contrast ratio and 94.4% NTSC color gamut. On the inside, the Xiaomi Mi 5C packs in the Surge S1 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 64GB of internal storage, a 2860 mAh battery with fast charging support up to 9V/2A. The camera setup on this device consists of a 12MP main camera and a 8MP rear camera.

The Mi 5C will have its Android 7.1 Nougat update on the MIUI Developer ROM available in March itself. It will be interesting to see how quickly Android and stable MIUI updates will roll out for this device considering that the SoC is now developed by Xiaomi itself.

The Xiaomi Mi 5C will be available in China from 3rd March 2017, for a price of CNY 1499 (~$218 / ~₹14,600). Availability outside of China is unknown at this stage.


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Sailfish OS Port for the Lenovo Zuk Z1

Own a Lenovo Zuk Z1 and want something new to try out? Check out this port of Sailfish OS 2.0.5.8 by XDA Member aki237. It's based off of a Cyanogenmod 12.1 base, and is considered in an alpha state due to numerous issues. Still, it's exciting to see new, unique developments for lesser known devices.



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Sailfish OS Port for the Lenovo Zuk Z1

Own a Lenovo Zuk Z1 and want something new to try out? Check out this port of Sailfish OS 2.0.5.8 by XDA Member aki237. It’s based off of a Cyanogenmod 12.1 base, and is considered in an alpha state due to numerous issues. Still, it’s exciting to see new, unique developments for lesser known devices.



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Hardware Mod to Fix Display Flickering, Overheating, and Reboots on the LG G3

With a little bit of thermal grease and aluminum foil, you can temporarily solve display flickering, overheating, and frequent reboots on your LG G3. XDA Senior Member IngJulian_RVLX has put together a picture guide on opening up your G3 so you can bring it back to life, DIY style!



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Hardware Mod to Fix Display Flickering, Overheating, and Reboots on the LG G3

With a little bit of thermal grease and aluminum foil, you can temporarily solve display flickering, overheating, and frequent reboots on your LG G3. XDA Senior Member IngJulian_RVLX has put together a picture guide on opening up your G3 so you can bring it back to life, DIY style!



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Dynamically Manage the Theme on your Windows 10 Mobile with DHTPersonalization

Although the Portal usually covers Android related topics, we still recognize the popularity of Windows 10 Mobile on our forums. If you own a Windows 10 Mobile device that is developer unlocked, then check out DHTCustomization by XDA Senior Member ngame. This application allows you to dynamically set tile colors periodically or on a set-time basis.



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Dynamically Manage the Theme on your Windows 10 Mobile with DHTPersonalization

Although the Portal usually covers Android related topics, we still recognize the popularity of Windows 10 Mobile on our forums. If you own a Windows 10 Mobile device that is developer unlocked, then check out DHTCustomization by XDA Senior Member ngame. This application allows you to dynamically set tile colors periodically or on a set-time basis.



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Mod to Enable Fingerprint Unlocking after a Reboot on the Moto Z Play

XDA Senior Member S3V3N has posted a guide on how to enable unlocking your device with a fingerprint after a reboot. It involves decompiling your SystemUI.apk file and making a minor edit to KeyguardUpdateMonitor.smali. A flashable zip has been provided for users running on a Deodexed ROM. Remember to backup before messing with a modification like this!



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Mod to Enable Fingerprint Unlocking after a Reboot on the Moto Z Play

XDA Senior Member S3V3N has posted a guide on how to enable unlocking your device with a fingerprint after a reboot. It involves decompiling your SystemUI.apk file and making a minor edit to KeyguardUpdateMonitor.smali. A flashable zip has been provided for users running on a Deodexed ROM. Remember to backup before messing with a modification like this!



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ShortCutter lets you Customize your Quick Setting Tiles on Android Nougat

XDA Recognized Developer LeeDroid has created an application that allows you to perform various actions from your quick setting tiles as well as launch applications or websites. If you have root or send an ADB command, you can access additional features such as toggling immersive mode, location mode, or ambient display.



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ShortCutter lets you Customize your Quick Setting Tiles on Android Nougat

XDA Recognized Developer LeeDroid has created an application that allows you to perform various actions from your quick setting tiles as well as launch applications or websites. If you have root or send an ADB command, you can access additional features such as toggling immersive mode, location mode, or ambient display.



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EMUI 5.1 is in Testing Phases for the Huawei Mate 9, Brings Improved Touch Response and Wifi Throughput

Merely a day after the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus with EMUI 5.1 was officially announced, we now have word that EMUI 5.1 is in testing for the Huawei Mate 9. This is not at all surprising given that the Mate 9 is still Huawei's phablet flagship. The internal testing build, labeled MHA-AL00C00B202-log, brings with it decreased touch latency as well as improved WiFi throughput according to XDA Senior Member duraaraa.



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EMUI 5.1 is in Testing Phases for the Huawei Mate 9, Brings Improved Touch Response and Wifi Throughput

Merely a day after the Huawei P10 and P10 Plus with EMUI 5.1 was officially announced, we now have word that EMUI 5.1 is in testing for the Huawei Mate 9. This is not at all surprising given that the Mate 9 is still Huawei’s phablet flagship. The internal testing build, labeled MHA-AL00C00B202-log, brings with it decreased touch latency as well as improved WiFi throughput according to XDA Senior Member duraaraa.



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XDA Forums Live for MWC 2017 Devices!

This year’s Mobile World Congress was a busy affair — OEMs from all across the world converged under one roof to announce their newest products. We saw devices ranging from dumbphones all the way to premium flagships, giving everyone something to choose from.

In order to provide our forum users the best of experiences and give a one-stop shop to talk about everything surrounding their upcoming new phones, we are opening new XDA subforums for the devices that were announced at MWC 2017!

Click on the links below to visit the device forum:

BlackBerry

LG

Huawei/Honor

Lenovo

HMD Global / Nokia

Sony


The purpose of these forums is to provide our forum users a central location to talk about the device of their interest. Once the devices go on sale and become available to the public, these discussion areas will also host development as well. Having device-specific subforums will help maintain order in our general areas, giving all our forum users a place to go to in order to look for and find answers to their questions.

Head on over to the device specific sub forums to participate in discussions and know more about the new devices! Also check out our MWC 2017 coverage by following this link!



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XDA Forums Live for MWC 2017 Devices!

This year's Mobile World Congress was a busy affair — OEMs from all across the world converged under one roof to announce their newest products. We saw devices ranging from dumbphones all the way to premium flagships, giving everyone something to choose from.

In order to provide our forum users the best of experiences and give a one-stop shop to talk about everything surrounding their upcoming new phones, we are opening new XDA subforums for the devices that were announced at MWC 2017!

Click on the links below to visit the device forum:

BlackBerry

LG

Huawei/Honor

Lenovo

HMD Global / Nokia

Sony


The purpose of these forums is to provide our forum users a central location to talk about the device of their interest. Once the devices go on sale and become available to the public, these discussion areas will also host development as well. Having device-specific subforums will help maintain order in our general areas, giving all our forum users a place to go to in order to look for and find answers to their questions.

Head on over to the device specific sub forums to participate in discussions and know more about the new devices! Also check out our MWC 2017 coverage by following this link!



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Suamp is an Audio Player with Support for YouTube Audio Playback

XDA Junior Member Ionut Cristea has created an application that allows you to play local audio files as well as search YouTube to play audio-only from videos or playlists.



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Suamp is an Audio Player with Support for YouTube Audio Playback

XDA Junior Member Ionut Cristea has created an application that allows you to play local audio files as well as search YouTube to play audio-only from videos or playlists.



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How to Copy Desktop Chrome Bookmarks to CAF-based Chromium Browsers

Google recently killed bookmark sync support for third-party Chrome browsers, so there isn't any way to sync your bookmarks. At the very least, you can manually add all of your desktop bookmarks to your third-party Chrome browser by following the instructions of XDA Member big_edd. These instructions are made for TugaBrowser, but you can modify the data directory to point to your particular Chrome browser package.



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How to Copy Desktop Chrome Bookmarks to CAF-based Chromium Browsers

Google recently killed bookmark sync support for third-party Chrome browsers, so there isn’t any way to sync your bookmarks. At the very least, you can manually add all of your desktop bookmarks to your third-party Chrome browser by following the instructions of XDA Member big_edd. These instructions are made for TugaBrowser, but you can modify the data directory to point to your particular Chrome browser package.



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Jolla Collaborates with Sony Open Devices to Bring Sailfish OS to Xperia Devices

Jolla’s open source Sailfish OS has been able to grab our attention at XDA over the years. The company’s mobile software platform recently received certification for both government and corporate use in Russia. The company may have had a few stumbles when it came to fulfilling orders for their tablet hardware, but at least they stepped up and offered refunds to the 21,000 backers who weren’t able to receive their product. Since then, Jolla has focused on its software and that has put them in a better position to grow their platform.

Jolla has just announced that they have teamed up with Sony Open Devices to bring Sailfish OS support to Sony Xperia devices. As you may already know, Sony is quite friendly to the developer community and us here at XDA admire the work they do for it. Some would argue that they could do better, but Sony certainly does more than most smartphone OEMs do right now by providing more than they are obliged to, and fostering the growth of the development community through tutorials and programs.

The Open Devices Program enabled Jolla to create a version of Sailfish OS for the Sony Xperia X. Sailfish OS can thus be used by advanced users and developers who are wanting to try (and tweak) Sailfish OS on a solid piece of hardware.

Many Sailfish OS developers were working with Jolla and with the Xperia X, they have a more modern piece of hardware to develop on. On top of these news, we’ve also learned that Jolla has formed a consortium in China for developing Sailfish OS based platforms for smartphones, the automotive industry, TV, IoT, and smartwatches, although, we haven’t been given any additional details about who is involved in this project at this time.

Source: @JollaHQ



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Jolla Collaborates with Sony Open Devices to Bring Sailfish OS to Xperia Devices

Jolla's open source Sailfish OS has been able to grab our attention at XDA over the years. The company's mobile software platform recently received certification for both government and corporate use in Russia. The company may have had a few stumbles when it came to fulfilling orders for their tablet hardware, but at least they stepped up and offered refunds to the 21,000 backers who weren't able to receive their product. Since then, Jolla has focused on its software and that has put them in a better position to grow their platform.

Jolla has just announced that they have teamed up with Sony Open Devices to bring Sailfish OS support to Sony Xperia devices. As you may already know, Sony is quite friendly to the developer community and us here at XDA admire the work they do for it. Some would argue that they could do better, but Sony certainly does more than most smartphone OEMs do right now by providing more than they are obliged to, and fostering the growth of the development community through tutorials and programs.

The Open Devices Program enabled Jolla to create a version of Sailfish OS for the Sony Xperia X. Sailfish OS can thus be used by advanced users and developers who are wanting to try (and tweak) Sailfish OS on a solid piece of hardware.

Many Sailfish OS developers were working with Jolla and with the Xperia X, they have a more modern piece of hardware to develop on. On top of these news, we've also learned that Jolla has formed a consortium in China for developing Sailfish OS based platforms for smartphones, the automotive industry, TV, IoT, and smartwatches, although, we haven't been given any additional details about who is involved in this project at this time.

Source: @JollaHQ



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Lenovo Announces the Tab 4 8, Tab 4 8 Plus, Tab 4 10 and Tab 4 10 Plus at MWC

Lenovo is also at MWC this year and they just announced a slew of new devices in an oft-forgotten category: the Android tablet.

There will be four devices in a Lenovo Tab 4 series that include two different versions of 8″ and 10″ models. We have the Lenovo Tab 4 8, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, the Lenovo Tab 4 10 and lastly the Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus. All of these devices will be made available in both black and white variants, and they all have a "dual-glass" design meaning there's glass on both the front and back of the tablets.

To start things off, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 includes an 8″ 720p display with a Snapdragon 425 SoC built inside of it. It also includes 2GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB of internal storage, and a 4,850mAh capacity battery with Android 7.0 Nougat installed out of the box. Lenovo says they're looking at a $109 price point for this device when it is made available to the public.

Next up we have the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus that also comes with an 8″ display but this time they've increased the resolution to 1920×1200 pixels.

This Plus version comes with a Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with another version including 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage. The regular Tab 4 8 has a microUSB port for charging but the Tab 4 8 Plus has a USB Type-C port. This plus version also has a 4,850mAh capacity battery and Android 7.0 Nougat installed. Lenovo says this tablet will be priced at $199 when released.

The Lenovo Tab 4 10 will have a 10″ 720p display, the Snapdragon 425 SoC, 16GB of internal storage, and a 7,000mAh capacity battery. There will also be a 32GB version available, but it comes with a microUSB port and Android 7.0 Nougat for a price of $149.

Lastly, the Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus will have a 10″ 1920×1200 pixel display, the Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage (with a 4GB/64GB option too). Like the Tab 4 8 Plus, it will also have a USB Type-C port and Android 7.0 Nougat installed. It has the same 7,000mAh capacity battery as the regular Tab 4 10, but with a starting price of $249.


Via: 9to5Google



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Lenovo Announces the Tab 4 8, Tab 4 8 Plus, Tab 4 10 and Tab 4 10 Plus at MWC

Lenovo is also at MWC this year and they just announced a slew of new devices in an oft-forgotten category: the Android tablet.

There will be four devices in a Lenovo Tab 4 series that include two different versions of 8″ and 10″ models. We have the Lenovo Tab 4 8, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus, the Lenovo Tab 4 10 and lastly the Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus. All of these devices will be made available in both black and white variants, and they all have a “dual-glass” design meaning there’s glass on both the front and back of the tablets.

To start things off, the Lenovo Tab 4 8 includes an 8″ 720p display with a Snapdragon 425 SoC built inside of it. It also includes 2GB of RAM, 16GB/32GB of internal storage, and a 4,850mAh capacity battery with Android 7.0 Nougat installed out of the box. Lenovo says they’re looking at a $109 price point for this device when it is made available to the public.

Next up we have the Lenovo Tab 4 8 Plus that also comes with an 8″ display but this time they’ve increased the resolution to 1920×1200 pixels.

This Plus version comes with a Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB of RAM, 32GB of internal storage with another version including 4GB of RAM, and 64GB of internal storage. The regular Tab 4 8 has a microUSB port for charging but the Tab 4 8 Plus has a USB Type-C port. This plus version also has a 4,850mAh capacity battery and Android 7.0 Nougat installed. Lenovo says this tablet will be priced at $199 when released.

The Lenovo Tab 4 10 will have a 10″ 720p display, the Snapdragon 425 SoC, 16GB of internal storage, and a 7,000mAh capacity battery. There will also be a 32GB version available, but it comes with a microUSB port and Android 7.0 Nougat for a price of $149.

Lastly, the Lenovo Tab 4 10 Plus will have a 10″ 1920×1200 pixel display, the Snapdragon 625 SoC, 3GB of RAM, and 32GB of internal storage (with a 4GB/64GB option too). Like the Tab 4 8 Plus, it will also have a USB Type-C port and Android 7.0 Nougat installed. It has the same 7,000mAh capacity battery as the regular Tab 4 10, but with a starting price of $249.


Via: 9to5Google



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