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mardi 31 juillet 2018

ARCore 1.4 adds support for its first Chromebook, Google Pixel 3, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and more

Google ARCore

ARCore is Google's platform for augmented reality applications. Unlike its predecessor, Google Tango, it doesn't need dedicated hardware to support AR. It uses the existing camera hardware and sensors on your device, making it compatible with a range of devices. Version 1.4 of the application is starting to roll out and it brings support for the first Chromebook (the Acer Chromebook Tab 10), the upcoming Google Pixel 3 and Huawei Mate 20 Lite, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and much more.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by Google in a future build.

Here's the list of devices that currently support Google's augmented reality platform, as taken from the official page.

List of devices that support Google ARCore as of August 1st, 2018

* Samsung Galaxy devices with a model number that ends in 0 or 8 are not supported.

Since our last update (ARCore 1.3), the OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 6,  Nokia 7.1 Plus, LG V30+ JOJO, Motorola Moto G6, Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and Xiaomi Mi 8 have been added to the official list of supported devices. The Essential Phone and Nokia 8 will eventually support ARCore according to Essential and HMD Global respectively, but it doesn't look like either device is included in the latest release. In any case, here's the list of devices that are expected to support the AR platform according to our teardown of version 1.4 of the app.

List of devices that will soon support Google ARCore

  • Acer Chromebook Tab 10 (scarlet_cheets)
  • Google Pixel 3 (blueline)
  • Google Pixel 3 XL (crosshatch)
  • Huawei Nova 3 (PAR)
  • Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE)
  • Motorola Moto X4 (regular and Project Fi/Android One) (payton, payton_sprout)
  • Nokia 8 (NB1)
  • RED Hydrogen One (HydrogenONE)
  • Samsung Galaxy A6 (a6lte)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (gts4llte, gts4llteatt, gts4lltechn, gts4lltekx, gts4lltespr, gts4lltetmo, gts4llteusc, gts4lltevzw, gts4lwifi, gts4lwifichn)
  • Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321, SO-02J, )
  • Sony Xperia X Performance (502SO, F8131, F8132, SO-04H, SOV33)
  • Sony Xperia XZ2 (702SO, H8276, SO-03K,)
  • Vivo 1805 (1805)
  • Vivo NEX S (PD1805)
  • Vivo NEX A (PD1806)
  • Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (sirius)
  • Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (beryllium)
  • Unknown (akatsuki, deen_sprout, H8416, H9436, H9433, phoenix_sprout)

The most interesting new addition to this list is the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, the first Chrome OS tablet. We spotted evidence that ARCore would be made available on Chrome OS devices back in March, but we weren't sure what devices would support it. Perhaps the detachable HP Chromebook X2 and future tablet/detachable Chromebook devices will be next on the list.

Other notable additions to the list are the Google Pixel 3 (blueline) and Google Pixel 3 XL (crosshatch), of which the latter was recently leaked on our forums not once but twice. The upcoming Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE) is also listed, which showed up in our massive list of unreleased devices as well as our recent leak of the bigger Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (sirius) and suspected Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (beryllium) make an appearance as well. We would like to note that this release of ARCore is actually the first public appearance of Xiaomi's "beryllium" device since we first leaked its existence earlier this month. Next, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is also listed as are a few devices for which we have little information on (apart from "phoenix_sprout" which notable leaker Roland Quandt believes to be an upcoming Nokia-branded smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710.)

We can't say for certain when the listed devices will receive support for ARCore. Google hasn't updated the official listing since last month. You can check for yourself whether it's enabled by downloading ARCore from the Google Play Store below—if it installs and you can launch a supported app like the one linked below, then you know it works. Let us know below if your device is supported!

ARCore by Google (Free, Google Play) →

Just a Line - Draw Anywhere, with AR (Free, Google Play) →

Check out this video by Google to see ARCore in action if you've never used or seen it before.



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ARCore 1.4 adds support for its first Chromebook, Google Pixel 3, Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and more

Google ARCore

ARCore is Google’s platform for augmented reality applications. Unlike its predecessor, Google Tango, it doesn’t need dedicated hardware to support AR. It uses the existing camera hardware and sensors on your device, making it compatible with a range of devices. Version 1.4 of the application is starting to roll out and it brings support for the first Chromebook (the Acer Chromebook Tab 10), the upcoming Google Pixel 3 and Huawei Mate 20 Lite, the Xiaomi Mi 8 SE, and much more.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by Google in a future build.

Here’s the list of devices that currently support Google’s augmented reality platform, as taken from the official page.

List of devices that support Google ARCore as of August 1st, 2018

* Samsung Galaxy devices with a model number that ends in 0 or 8 are not supported.

Since our last update (ARCore 1.3), the OnePlus 5T, OnePlus 6,  Nokia 7.1 Plus, LG V30+ JOJO, Motorola Moto G6, Motorola Moto Z3 Play, and Xiaomi Mi 8 have been added to the official list of supported devices. The Essential Phone and Nokia 8 will eventually support ARCore according to Essential and HMD Global respectively, but it doesn’t look like either device is included in the latest release. In any case, here’s the list of devices that are expected to support the AR platform according to our teardown of version 1.4 of the app.

List of devices that will soon support Google ARCore

  • Acer Chromebook Tab 10 (scarlet_cheets)
  • Google Pixel 3 (blueline)
  • Google Pixel 3 XL (crosshatch)
  • Huawei Nova 3 (PAR)
  • Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE)
  • Motorola Moto X4 (regular and Project Fi/Android One) (payton, payton_sprout)
  • Nokia 8 (NB1)
  • RED Hydrogen One (HydrogenONE)
  • Samsung Galaxy A6 (a6lte)
  • Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 (gts4llte, gts4llteatt, gts4lltechn, gts4lltekx, gts4lltespr, gts4lltetmo, gts4llteusc, gts4lltevzw, gts4lwifi, gts4lwifichn)
  • Sony Xperia X Compact (F5321, SO-02J, )
  • Sony Xperia X Performance (502SO, F8131, F8132, SO-04H, SOV33)
  • Sony Xperia XZ2 (702SO, H8276, SO-03K,)
  • Vivo 1805 (1805)
  • Vivo NEX S (PD1805)
  • Vivo NEX A (PD1806)
  • Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (sirius)
  • Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (beryllium)
  • Unknown (akatsuki, deen_sprout, H8416, H9436, H9433, phoenix_sprout)

The most interesting new addition to this list is the Acer Chromebook Tab 10, the first Chrome OS tablet. We spotted evidence that ARCore would be made available on Chrome OS devices back in March, but we weren’t sure what devices would support it. Perhaps the detachable HP Chromebook X2 and future tablet/detachable Chromebook devices will be next on the list.

Other notable additions to the list are the Google Pixel 3 (blueline) and Google Pixel 3 XL (crosshatch), of which the latter was recently leaked on our forums not once but twice. The upcoming Huawei Mate 20 Lite (SNE) is also listed, which showed up in our massive list of unreleased devices as well as our recent leak of the bigger Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. The Xiaomi Mi 8 SE (sirius) and suspected Xiaomi Pocophone F1 (beryllium) make an appearance as well. We would like to note that this release of ARCore is actually the first public appearance of Xiaomi’s “beryllium” device since we first leaked its existence earlier this month. Next, the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Tab S4 is also listed as are a few devices for which we have little information on (apart from “phoenix_sprout” which notable leaker Roland Quandt believes to be an upcoming Nokia-branded smartphone with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 710.)

We can’t say for certain when the listed devices will receive support for ARCore. Google hasn’t updated the official listing since last month. You can check for yourself whether it’s enabled by downloading ARCore from the Google Play Store below—if it installs and you can launch a supported app like the one linked below, then you know it works. Let us know below if your device is supported!

ARCore by Google (Free, Google Play) →

Just a Line - Draw Anywhere, with AR (Free, Google Play) →

Check out this video by Google to see ARCore in action if you’ve never used or seen it before.



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Oppo F9 Pro teaser shows off display notch and VOOC Flash Charging

oppo f9 pro

Oppo launched the Oppo Find X back in June, a unique device with some interesting characteristics. For starters, it has a retractable camera and an entirely bezel-less display, it was the company's first proper flagship in a long time. Now, Oppo is back again with the Oppo F9 Pro, which has a display notch and VOOC flash charging. However, the notch looks a little different than what we're used to seeing. It's somewhat reminiscent of the Essential Phone.

From what we can see, the Oppo F9 Pro has a dual camera setup on the back with no fingerprint sensor in sight. That leaves us with three options: there isn't one at all, there's one on the back, or there's one under the display. While it's most likely that there's simply a fingerprint sensor on the back, the company could be trying to do something new and include a fingerprint sensor under the display instead. The Oppo Find X didn't have a fingerprint sensor and relied entirely on facial recognition for biometric unlocking, so that is an option as well.

And that's without even getting into the inclusion of VOOC Flash Charging. It's not quite to the insane speeds offered by Super VOOC, but it's still extremely fast. Dash Charge is simply just VOOC rebranded if that gives you an idea of how fast it can charge your phone. What size the battery is we don't know yet, but Oppo says a 5-minute charge will give you two hours of talk time. It's not entirely unrealistic based off of how much that can charge your phone. It's likely a stretch, but even if you can get an hour from a 5-minute charge, that's quite a lot.

The only other thing to mention is the display notch, which is shaped like a rounded triangle. It's an interesting design that we haven't seen before and it looks pretty nice. In terms of other specifications or even a launch date, we don't know yet. The Oppo F9 Pro could arrive alongside the Oppo F9, but there's nothing confirmed. Given that the company is continuing to tease it though, we'll likely see it in the coming months.

Via: ndtv



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Oppo F9 Pro teaser shows off display notch and VOOC Flash Charging

oppo f9 pro

Oppo launched the Oppo Find X back in June, a unique device with some interesting characteristics. For starters, it has a retractable camera and an entirely bezel-less display, it was the company’s first proper flagship in a long time. Now, Oppo is back again with the Oppo F9 Pro, which has a display notch and VOOC flash charging. However, the notch looks a little different than what we’re used to seeing. It’s somewhat reminiscent of the Essential Phone.

From what we can see, the Oppo F9 Pro has a dual camera setup on the back with no fingerprint sensor in sight. That leaves us with three options: there isn’t one at all, there’s one on the back, or there’s one under the display. While it’s most likely that there’s simply a fingerprint sensor on the back, the company could be trying to do something new and include a fingerprint sensor under the display instead. The Oppo Find X didn’t have a fingerprint sensor and relied entirely on facial recognition for biometric unlocking, so that is an option as well.

And that’s without even getting into the inclusion of VOOC Flash Charging. It’s not quite to the insane speeds offered by Super VOOC, but it’s still extremely fast. Dash Charge is simply just VOOC rebranded if that gives you an idea of how fast it can charge your phone. What size the battery is we don’t know yet, but Oppo says a 5-minute charge will give you two hours of talk time. It’s not entirely unrealistic based off of how much that can charge your phone. It’s likely a stretch, but even if you can get an hour from a 5-minute charge, that’s quite a lot.

The only other thing to mention is the display notch, which is shaped like a rounded triangle. It’s an interesting design that we haven’t seen before and it looks pretty nice. In terms of other specifications or even a launch date, we don’t know yet. The Oppo F9 Pro could arrive alongside the Oppo F9, but there’s nothing confirmed. Given that the company is continuing to tease it though, we’ll likely see it in the coming months.

Via: ndtv



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Samsung Galaxy Tab E gets Android Oreo Go Edition via unofficial LineageOS 15.1

lineageos 15.1 sony xperia xa2

Tablets don’t get a lot of love in the development community. They aren’t very popular in general, especially to average consumers. However, XDA Recognised Developer vince2678 is releasing an unofficial Android Oreo Go Edition build of LineageOS 15.1 for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E. That tablet came out in 2015 and isn’t exactly the most powerful of devices, hence why it’s getting an Android Oreo Go Edition build.

For those curious about Android Go, it can be used to run new versions of Android on older hardware to great effect. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E will certainly benefit from a light weight Android variant. Not only does it thrive on lower-RAM, but the applications themselves work just fine on weaker processors too. You can check out the thread below for instructions on how to flash it!

Unofficial LineageOS 15.1 for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E



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Samsung Galaxy Tab E gets Android Oreo Go Edition via unofficial LineageOS 15.1

lineageos 15.1 sony xperia xa2

Tablets don't get a lot of love in the development community. They aren't very popular in general, especially to average consumers. However, XDA Recognised Developer vince2678 is releasing an unofficial Android Oreo Go Edition build of LineageOS 15.1 for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E. That tablet came out in 2015 and isn't exactly the most powerful of devices, hence why it's getting an Android Oreo Go Edition build.

For those curious about Android Go, it can be used to run new versions of Android on older hardware to great effect. The Samsung Galaxy Tab E will certainly benefit from a light weight Android variant. Not only does it thrive on lower-RAM, but the applications themselves work just fine on weaker processors too. You can check out the thread below for instructions on how to flash it!

Unofficial LineageOS 15.1 for the Samsung Galaxy Tab E



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Google Pixel & Google Pixel XL now support official LineageOS 15.1

LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL

After adding support for devices with A/B partitions (which you can learn more about here), LineageOS 15.1 now officially supports the first-generation Google Pixel and Pixel XL. The Pixel smartphones now join the Motorola Moto Z2 Force and Xiaomi Mi A1 as the first batch of A/B smartphones that support the custom ROM. We expect other A/B devices like the Pixel 2 and OnePlus 6 to eventually receive support too (both already have unofficial builds and a growing developer community).

Download LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel and Pixel XL

Here are the links to the official download pages on the LineageOS website.

Download LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel (sailfish)

Download LineageOS 15.1 for the Pixel XL (marlin)

And here are the instructions you’ll need to install the custom ROM.

How to install LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel (sailfish)

How to install LineageOS 15.1 for the Pixel XL (marlin)

Lastly, be sure to visit the XDA forum for each device to stay up to date on the latest developments for each device. You’ll also find support threads if you have any issues.

XDA Forum for the Google Pixel (sailfish)

XDA Forum for the Pixel XL (marlin)

Cheers to razorloves and intervigil on the LineageOS team for making this happen!



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Google Pixel & Google Pixel XL now support official LineageOS 15.1

LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL

After adding support for devices with A/B partitions (which you can learn more about here), LineageOS 15.1 now officially supports the first-generation Google Pixel and Pixel XL. The Pixel smartphones now join the Motorola Moto Z2 Force and Xiaomi Mi A1 as the first batch of A/B smartphones that support the custom ROM. We expect other A/B devices like the Pixel 2 and OnePlus 6 to eventually receive support too (both already have unofficial builds and a growing developer community).

Download LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel and Pixel XL

Here are the links to the official download pages on the LineageOS website.

Download LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel (sailfish)

Download LineageOS 15.1 for the Pixel XL (marlin)

And here are the instructions you'll need to install the custom ROM.

How to install LineageOS 15.1 for the Google Pixel (sailfish)

How to install LineageOS 15.1 for the Pixel XL (marlin)

Lastly, be sure to visit the XDA forum for each device to stay up to date on the latest developments for each device. You'll also find support threads if you have any issues.

XDA Forum for the Google Pixel (sailfish)

XDA Forum for the Pixel XL (marlin)

Cheers to razorloves and intervigil on the LineageOS team for making this happen!



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Exclusive: Huawei Mate 20 features Kirin 980 & wireless charging, Mate 20 Pro with in-display fingerprint

Huawei Mate 20 Kirin 980

The second largest Android smartphone manufacturer, Huawei, is expected to announce their next flagship smartphone line next month at the IFA 2018 trade show. The smartphone line is expected to consist of the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Lite, and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. These smartphones follow the company’s Huawei P20 series which first introduced the triple rear camera concept in the Pro model along with an in-display fingerprint scanner and wireless charging in the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS. Today, XDA-Developers has obtained firmware files for the Huawei Mate 20 which have allowed us to piece together some of the hardware specifications and features for the upcoming smartphone line. Here’s what we know so far.

The following information is based on firmware files obtained by @FunkyHuawei, the man behind the FunkyHuawei.club service, which allows users to update, unbrick, or rebrand Huawei and Honor phones for a fee. He has shared the files exclusively with XDA-Developers.

Huawei Mate 20 Specifications

First off, the Huawei Mate 20 will clearly be a flagship smartphone like its predecessor, the Huawei Mate 10. This time, however, it won’t feature the HiSilicon Kirin 970 system-on-chip. Rather, the Huawei Mate 20 will be the first Android smartphone with the HiSilicon Kirin 980 system-on-chip, which also happens to be the first SoC manufactured on a 7nm process.

While we don’t know the exact specifications of the new chipset, the Kirin 980 is expected to reach a maximum of 2.8GHz clock speeds on its four Cortex-A77 cores. The new 7nm FinFET technology brings improvements in both performance and power efficiency. The chipset is rumored to have 20% better performance and to be 40% more power efficient than the current-generation chipsets. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 is expected to launch on the 31st of August during Huawei’s IFA Keynote.

Battery

Continuing Huawei’s trend with massive smartphone batteries, the Huawei Mate 20 has a 4,200mAh battery. In comparison, the Huawei Mate 10 and Huawei P20 Pro both offer a 4,000mAh battery while the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is expected to offer a 4,000mAh battery. We don’t often see battery capacities this large in flagship devices save for devices intended to be sold on this premise (the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 and Honor Note 10 come to mind).

Display

As for the screen, we see evidence for a 6.3-inch AMOLED panel. The presence (or lack thereof) of the controversial notch (or 3.5mm headphone jack, for that matter) is unknown to us at this time. We don’t know the display information for either the Huawei Mate 20 Lite or Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but earlier leaks point towards the Pro model having a massive 6.9-inch OLED panel.

Wireless Charging

According to the firmware, the standard Huawei Mate 20 supports wireless charging. Thus, we expect the panel on the back to be made of glass. A unibody glass design isn’t out of the picture, either.

Storage and RAM

The Huawei Mate 20 (at least the model for which we obtained the firmware for) has 6GBs of RAM and 128GBs of internal storage. Unfortunately, we don’t know about any other RAM or storage variants at this time.

Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Lite Model Numbers

There are currently 4 different models of the Huawei Mate 20 in the works, as we discovered earlier:

  • HMA-AL00
  • HMA-L09
  • HMA-L29
  • HMA-TL00

As for the Huawei Mate 20 Lite, there are currently 6 models that we know of:

  • SNE-AL00
  • SNE-AL00B
  • SNE-LX1
  • SNE-LX2
  • SNE-LX3
  • SNE-TL00

Based on earlier Huawei smartphone build numbers, the AL and TL versions are for the Chinese market. The L09 and L29 versions are international single and double SIM options respectively. We don’t know which countries the device will be made available in.

Huawei Mate 20 Lite and Huawei Mate 20 Pro Details

We don’t have the full firmware for either the Huawei Mate 20 Lite or Mate 20 Pro. However, from what we were able to obtain, it seems that the Huawei Mate 20 Pro will feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. If we assume that Huawei Mate 20 Lite will relate to the higher-end models in the same way that the Huawei P20 Lite and Huawei Mate 10 Lite do, then we can reasonably assume that the Huawei Mate 20 Lite won’t feature the HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC but instead another chipset like the HiSilicon Kirin 710 found on the Huawei Nova 3i. We can’t confirm what SoC the Mate 20 Lite model will have, though. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro will have the same chipset as the regular Mate 20, but as usual, will offer unique features and likely better cameras. Once we have the full firmware for the Pro model, we’ll let you know what we find.

Huawei Mate 20 Series Software

Interestingly, the firmware is Android P (Android 9.0) based on EMUI 9.0. We attempted to extract some of the system applications and launch them on our Huawei Mate 10 running an early Android P build, but unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in booting it up. We suspect that EMUI 9.0 is significantly changed from EMUI 8.2 judging by how different the UX/UI is in Android P, but we won’t know until we can actually get our hands on a working build.

That’s all the information we have for now. We thank FunkyHuawei for providing us with the firmware. If we find new information about the phones, we’ll let you all know. Of course, we should mention that, as of July of 22nd, there’s no official way to unlock the bootloader on any Huawei or Honor smartphones. If that sours your opinion on this upcoming device, we can’t really blame you for holding those thoughts. But for those of you who are looking forward to this device, we hope this information is useful for you.



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Exclusive: Huawei Mate 20 features Kirin 980 & wireless charging, Mate 20 Pro with in-display fingerprint

Huawei Mate 20 Kirin 980

The second largest Android smartphone manufacturer, Huawei, is expected to announce their next flagship smartphone line next month at the IFA 2018 trade show. The smartphone line is expected to consist of the Huawei Mate 20, Huawei Mate 20 Lite, and Huawei Mate 20 Pro. These smartphones follow the company's Huawei P20 series which first introduced the triple rear camera concept in the Pro model along with an in-display fingerprint scanner and wireless charging in the Porsche Design Huawei Mate RS. Today, XDA-Developers has obtained firmware files for the Huawei Mate 20 which have allowed us to piece together some of the hardware specifications and features for the upcoming smartphone line. Here's what we know so far.

The following information is based on firmware files obtained by @FunkyHuawei, the man behind the FunkyHuawei.club service, which allows users to update, unbrick, or rebrand Huawei and Honor phones for a fee. He has shared the files exclusively with XDA-Developers.

Huawei Mate 20 Specifications

First off, the Huawei Mate 20 will clearly be a flagship smartphone like its predecessor, the Huawei Mate 10. This time, however, it won't feature the HiSilicon Kirin 970 system-on-chip. Rather, the Huawei Mate 20 will be the first Android smartphone with the HiSilicon Kirin 980 system-on-chip, which also happens to be the first SoC manufactured on a 7nm process.

While we don't know the exact specifications of the new chipset, the Kirin 980 is expected to reach a maximum of 2.8GHz clock speeds on its four Cortex-A77 cores. The new 7nm FinFET technology brings improvements in both performance and power efficiency. The chipset is rumored to have 20% better performance and to be 40% more power efficient than the current-generation chipsets. The HiSilicon Kirin 980 is expected to launch on the 31st of August during Huawei's IFA Keynote.

Battery

Continuing Huawei's trend with massive smartphone batteries, the Huawei Mate 20 has a 4,200mAh battery. In comparison, the Huawei Mate 10 and Huawei P20 Pro both offer a 4,000mAh battery while the upcoming Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is expected to offer a 4,000mAh battery. We don't often see battery capacities this large in flagship devices save for devices intended to be sold on this premise (the Xiaomi Mi Max 3 and Honor Note 10 come to mind).

Display

As for the screen, we see evidence for a 6.3-inch AMOLED panel. The presence (or lack thereof) of the controversial notch (or 3.5mm headphone jack, for that matter) is unknown to us at this time. We don't know the display information for either the Huawei Mate 20 Lite or Huawei Mate 20 Pro, but earlier leaks point towards the Pro model having a massive 6.9-inch OLED panel.

Wireless Charging

According to the firmware, the standard Huawei Mate 20 supports wireless charging. Thus, we expect the panel on the back to be made of glass. A unibody glass design isn't out of the picture, either.

Storage and RAM

The Huawei Mate 20 (at least the model for which we obtained the firmware for) has 6GBs of RAM and 128GBs of internal storage. Unfortunately, we don't know about any other RAM or storage variants at this time.

Huawei Mate 20 and Huawei Mate 20 Lite Model Numbers

There are currently 4 different models of the Huawei Mate 20 in the works, as we discovered earlier:

  • HMA-AL00
  • HMA-L09
  • HMA-L29
  • HMA-TL00

As for the Huawei Mate 20 Lite, there are currently 6 models that we know of:

  • SNE-AL00
  • SNE-AL00B
  • SNE-LX1
  • SNE-LX2
  • SNE-LX3
  • SNE-TL00

Based on earlier Huawei smartphone build numbers, the AL and TL versions are for the Chinese market. The L09 and L29 versions are international single and double SIM options respectively. We don't know which countries the device will be made available in.

Huawei Mate 20 Lite and Huawei Mate 20 Pro Details

We don't have the full firmware for either the Huawei Mate 20 Lite or Mate 20 Pro. However, from what we were able to obtain, it seems that the Huawei Mate 20 Pro will feature an in-display fingerprint scanner. If we assume that Huawei Mate 20 Lite will relate to the higher-end models in the same way that the Huawei P20 Lite and Huawei Mate 10 Lite do, then we can reasonably assume that the Huawei Mate 20 Lite won't feature the HiSilicon Kirin 980 SoC but instead another chipset like the HiSilicon Kirin 710 found on the Huawei Nova 3i. We can't confirm what SoC the Mate 20 Lite model will have, though. The Huawei Mate 20 Pro will have the same chipset as the regular Mate 20, but as usual, will offer unique features and likely better cameras. Once we have the full firmware for the Pro model, we'll let you know what we find.

Huawei Mate 20 Series Software

Interestingly, the firmware is Android P (Android 9.0) based on EMUI 9.0. We attempted to extract some of the system applications and launch them on our Huawei Mate 10 running an early Android P build, but unfortunately, we were unsuccessful in booting it up. We suspect that EMUI 9.0 is significantly changed from EMUI 8.2 judging by how different the UX/UI is in Android P, but we won't know until we can actually get our hands on a working build.

That's all the information we have for now. We thank FunkyHuawei for providing us with the firmware. If we find new information about the phones, we'll let you all know. Of course, we should mention that, as of July of 22nd, there's no official way to unlock the bootloader on any Huawei or Honor smartphones. If that sours your opinion on this upcoming device, we can't really blame you for holding those thoughts. But for those of you who are looking forward to this device, we hope this information is useful for you.



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[Update: Live in North America] HTC U12+ update adds camera auto zoom, improved pressure sensitive buttons, & more

HTC U12+

Update 7/31: This update for the HTC U12+ is now rolling out in North America.

The HTC U12+ was released just last month, and it brought a lot of controversies. One of the main reasons for that is the buttons, or rather, the lack of buttons. Instead of standard physical ones, HTC went with pressure sensitive buttons. Not many people have been happy with HTC’s approach. The good news is the company seems to have listened to its customers and is trying to improve the buttons. The new update just aired in Taiwan, which brought the June security patch as well as some buttons and camera improvements.

I’m quite confused about why they included the June security patch instead of the more recent July patch, but receiving a security update is always welcome. The camera application got an “auto zoom” feature, which lets you adjust the zoom by swiping on a gray dot. Not much of an automatic process, as the name implies. It is definitely different from Sonic Zoom, which automatically zooms in on the source of the audio.

As for the buttons, HTC made them more responsive and synchronized with this update. HTC U12+ users also reported that double-tapping on the Edge gesture is more accurate and reliable. As I already mentioned, the update is only rolling out to users in Taiwan at this time. It is only 422MB in size and bumps the system version to 1.21.709.3. The update will roll out in other regions, including Europe and North America, over the next few weeks.

Update: Rolling out in North America

True to their word, the update is now rolling out in North America. The update comes in at 437.1 MB and includes all of the same features highlighted above.

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[Update: Live in North America] HTC U12+ update adds camera auto zoom, improved pressure sensitive buttons, & more

HTC U12+

Update 7/31: This update for the HTC U12+ is now rolling out in North America.

The HTC U12+ was released just last month, and it brought a lot of controversies. One of the main reasons for that is the buttons, or rather, the lack of buttons. Instead of standard physical ones, HTC went with pressure sensitive buttons. Not many people have been happy with HTC's approach. The good news is the company seems to have listened to its customers and is trying to improve the buttons. The new update just aired in Taiwan, which brought the June security patch as well as some buttons and camera improvements.

I'm quite confused about why they included the June security patch instead of the more recent July patch, but receiving a security update is always welcome. The camera application got an "auto zoom" feature, which lets you adjust the zoom by swiping on a gray dot. Not much of an automatic process, as the name implies. It is definitely different from Sonic Zoom, which automatically zooms in on the source of the audio.

As for the buttons, HTC made them more responsive and synchronized with this update. HTC U12+ users also reported that double-tapping on the Edge gesture is more accurate and reliable. As I already mentioned, the update is only rolling out to users in Taiwan at this time. It is only 422MB in size and bumps the system version to 1.21.709.3. The update will roll out in other regions, including Europe and North America, over the next few weeks.

Update: Rolling out in North America

True to their word, the update is now rolling out in North America. The update comes in at 437.1 MB and includes all of the same features highlighted above.

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Honor Note 10 is a massive 6.9-inch smartphone

Honor Note 10

People have been complaining about smartphones getting bigger and bigger for years. Some like the ability to reach all major portions of the screen when holding the device in one hand. Others are using their phones more and more for TV, movie, and gaming consumption so they prefer the bigger screens. This trend seemed to reach a certain plateau until companies moved away from the 16:9 aspect ratio and now it’s happening again with the slimming down of the bezels. Honor is certainly one of the companies that stays on top of the leading trends and they have officially launched the Honor Note 10 with a whopping 6.9-inch display.

When screens of this size are starting to get released, we have to take a step back and put things into perspective. Google released two Nexus tablets with displays that spanned 7 inches from corner to corner. Amazon has a Fire HD tablet that has a 7-inch display as well. Naturally, the Honor Note 10 doesn’t have big bezels like those tablets do, but it does give you an idea of the size of this phone. This device isn’t going to be a slouch in the hardware department either with the company using the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC.

The Honor Note 10 will have 6GB and 8GB of RAM so you can switch between applications and games with minimal lag. Naturally, it will be equipped with Android 8.1 Oreo with the latest version of EMUI. The initial launch event for the Honor Note 10 is taking place today, July 31st and it’s for the Chinese market.

The device will be available via Vmall, JD.com, Suning.com, and Tmall tomorrow, August 1st in China. The 6GB + 64GB model will cost 2799 yuan, the 6GB + 128GB model will cost 3199 yuan, and the 8GB + 128GB model will cost 3599 yuan. The phone comes in two colors: Magic Night Black and Phantom Blue. Check out the full spec sheet below.

Specs Honor Note 10
Display 6.95-inch, AMOLED, 18.5:9, 1080 × 2220 pixels
OS Android 8.1 (EMUI 8.2)
Dimensions 177×85×7.65(mm)
Weight 230 (g)
Connectivity 900MHz, 1800MHz, 800MHz, 2GHz, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 (2555-2575 MHZ, 2575-2635 MHZ, 2635-2655 MHZ), Band 1, Band 3, 1.9GHz, I, VIII
SoC Kirin 970 @ 2.4Ghz
RAM 6GB, 8GB
Storage 64GB, 128GB
Battery 4,900mAh
Colors Magic Night Black, Phantom Blue
MicroSD Slot Yes, 256GB max
Cameras Rear =16MP + 24MP f/1.8, Front = 13MP f/2.0
Source: Honor China



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Honor Note 10

People have been complaining about smartphones getting bigger and bigger for years. Some like the ability to reach all major portions of the screen when holding the device in one hand. Others are using their phones more and more for TV, movie, and gaming consumption so they prefer the bigger screens. This trend seemed to reach a certain plateau until companies moved away from the 16:9 aspect ratio and now it's happening again with the slimming down of the bezels. Honor is certainly one of the companies that stays on top of the leading trends and they have officially launched the Honor Note 10 with a whopping 6.9-inch display.

When screens of this size are starting to get released, we have to take a step back and put things into perspective. Google released two Nexus tablets with displays that spanned 7 inches from corner to corner. Amazon has a Fire HD tablet that has a 7-inch display as well. Naturally, the Honor Note 10 doesn't have big bezels like those tablets do, but it does give you an idea of the size of this phone. This device isn't going to be a slouch in the hardware department either with the company using the HiSilicon Kirin 970 SoC.

The Honor Note 10 will have 6GB and 8GB of RAM so you can switch between applications and games with minimal lag. Naturally, it will be equipped with Android 8.1 Oreo with the latest version of EMUI. The initial launch event for the Honor Note 10 is taking place today, July 31st and it's for the Chinese market.

The device will be available via Vmall, JD.com, Suning.com, and Tmall tomorrow, August 1st in China. The 6GB + 64GB model will cost 2799 yuan, the 6GB + 128GB model will cost 3199 yuan, and the 8GB + 128GB model will cost 3599 yuan. The phone comes in two colors: Magic Night Black and Phantom Blue. Check out the full spec sheet below.

Specs Honor Note 10
Display 6.95-inch, AMOLED, 18.5:9, 1080 × 2220 pixels
OS Android 8.1 (EMUI 8.2)
Dimensions 177×85×7.65(mm)
Weight 230 (g)
Connectivity 900MHz, 1800MHz, 800MHz, 2GHz, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 (2555-2575 MHZ, 2575-2635 MHZ, 2635-2655 MHZ), Band 1, Band 3, 1.9GHz, I, VIII
SoC Kirin 970 @ 2.4Ghz
RAM 6GB, 8GB
Storage 64GB, 128GB
Battery 4,900mAh
Colors Magic Night Black, Phantom Blue
MicroSD Slot Yes, 256GB max
Cameras Rear =16MP + 24MP f/1.8, Front = 13MP f/2.0
Source: Honor China



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Google Clock app can now use Spotify for alarms

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Unless you’re an expert at getting up at the same time every morning, an alarm clock is a necessary evil. There’s nothing worse than hearing the obnoxious beeping when you’re deep in sleep. The Play Store has plenty of great alarm clock apps that can help make the wake-up experience as stress-free as possible. Today, Google has announced Spotify integration in their own Google Clock app, which should make mornings a little more enjoyable.

An update is rolling out this week that adds a Spotify tab to the alarm sound options. You will need the Spotify app installed on your phone to use it. The tab shows your recently played music, Spotify’s curated morning playlists, and a search button so you can find anything you want. When the alarm goes off you’ll hear the selected music. You will have the option to continue listening to music after you turn off the alarm. This feature works for both Free and Premium subscribers.

It’s interesting that Google is not integrating with YouTube Music, which is their new music streaming platform. Spotify is obviously a lot more popular, but you’d think Google would promote their own service. Google says this feature will be rolling out globally this week for Android 5.0+ devices. Make sure you have the latest versions of the Google Clock app and Spotify installed. Mornings just got a little more musical. How do you wake up in the morning? Do you use music or standard alarm sounds?

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Google Clock app can now use Spotify for alarms

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Unless you're an expert at getting up at the same time every morning, an alarm clock is a necessary evil. There's nothing worse than hearing the obnoxious beeping when you're deep in sleep. The Play Store has plenty of great alarm clock apps that can help make the wake-up experience as stress-free as possible. Today, Google has announced Spotify integration in their own Google Clock app, which should make mornings a little more enjoyable.

An update is rolling out this week that adds a Spotify tab to the alarm sound options. You will need the Spotify app installed on your phone to use it. The tab shows your recently played music, Spotify's curated morning playlists, and a search button so you can find anything you want. When the alarm goes off you'll hear the selected music. You will have the option to continue listening to music after you turn off the alarm. This feature works for both Free and Premium subscribers.

It's interesting that Google is not integrating with YouTube Music, which is their new music streaming platform. Spotify is obviously a lot more popular, but you'd think Google would promote their own service. Google says this feature will be rolling out globally this week for Android 5.0+ devices. Make sure you have the latest versions of the Google Clock app and Spotify installed. Mornings just got a little more musical. How do you wake up in the morning? Do you use music or standard alarm sounds?

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Coffee-Working helps you find the nearest coffee shop you can study or work in

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Have you ever wanted to find a nice coffee shop to simply sit down, grab a coffee, and do some work or study in? If you answered yes, you aren’t alone. XDA Senior Member crazyfool_1 feels the same, so they created Coffee-Working which does exactly that. It can give you information on the number of seats available, power outlets, Wi-Fi availability, and more. All information within the app is submitted by users, so if it doesn’t work in your locality there’s nothing stopping you from helping out. There are currently coffee shops in London, New York, San Fransisco, Mexico City, Bali, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Toronto, Montreal, and a few others as well. Coffee-Working is available on the Google Play Store and you can download it and install it below!

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Have you ever wanted to find a nice coffee shop to simply sit down, grab a coffee, and do some work or study in? If you answered yes, you aren't alone. XDA Senior Member crazyfool_1 feels the same, so they created Coffee-Working which does exactly that. It can give you information on the number of seats available, power outlets, Wi-Fi availability, and more. All information within the app is submitted by users, so if it doesn't work in your locality there's nothing stopping you from helping out. There are currently coffee shops in London, New York, San Fransisco, Mexico City, Bali, Chiang Mai, Bangkok, Toronto, Montreal, and a few others as well. Coffee-Working is available on the Google Play Store and you can download it and install it below!

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Google publishes guidelines on supporting phones with notches on Android P

oneplus 6 notch

The year 2017 gave birth to the notch trend, for better or for worse. The Essential Phone is widely regarded as the phone that kickstarted the display notch trend, with Apple shortly following up on that trend with the iPhone X—and making it the norm on 2018 flagship phones in the process. Since then, we’ve had our fair share of notched devices, including the LG G7 ThinQ, the Huawei P20, and the OnePlus 6. OEMs can’t hide the front camera and other sensors under the display yet, and we’re yet to see whether moving sensors (like the ones in the Oppo Find X and the Vivo Nex) are a reliable alternative. Notches/display cutouts and extended aspect ratios (18:9, 19:9, 19.5:9) are the next logical step as the screen-to-body ratio keeps growing bigger and bigger. Google is making sure Android P will properly support them.

Mixed feelings aside, Google has published a guide to properly support phones with display cutouts on your Android app. The final version of Android P will include full support for display notches in all shapes and forms, including regular notches, double notches (top + bottom notch), and corner cutouts—which makes sense, since the Pixel 3 XL is touted to be the first Pixel device to rock a display notch. So it makes complete sense for Google to give developers a heads up on how to properly support a notch in their apps.

With that in mind, for the most part, your app should still function just as well with the display notch, since the Android system already takes care of UI elements so that they don’t get in the way of the notch. But you can tweak your app to actually take advantage of that space properly. Since we’re expecting to see a lot more notched devices in 2018 and 2019, which will launch with Android P, it’s a smart move to prepare for it beforehand. You can have a look at Google’s guidelines below. While you’re at it, if you haven’t done so yet, it’d be a good idea to adapt your application to taller aspect ratios as well.

Source: Android Developers Blog



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Google publishes guidelines on supporting phones with notches on Android P

oneplus 6 notch

The year 2017 gave birth to the notch trend, for better or for worse. The Essential Phone is widely regarded as the phone that kickstarted the display notch trend, with Apple shortly following up on that trend with the iPhone X—and making it the norm on 2018 flagship phones in the process. Since then, we've had our fair share of notched devices, including the LG G7 ThinQ, the Huawei P20, and the OnePlus 6. OEMs can't hide the front camera and other sensors under the display yet, and we're yet to see whether moving sensors (like the ones in the Oppo Find X and the Vivo Nex) are a reliable alternative. Notches/display cutouts and extended aspect ratios (18:9, 19:9, 19.5:9) are the next logical step as the screen-to-body ratio keeps growing bigger and bigger. Google is making sure Android P will properly support them.

Mixed feelings aside, Google has published a guide to properly support phones with display cutouts on your Android app. The final version of Android P will include full support for display notches in all shapes and forms, including regular notches, double notches (top + bottom notch), and corner cutouts—which makes sense, since the Pixel 3 XL is touted to be the first Pixel device to rock a display notch. So it makes complete sense for Google to give developers a heads up on how to properly support a notch in their apps.

With that in mind, for the most part, your app should still function just as well with the display notch, since the Android system already takes care of UI elements so that they don't get in the way of the notch. But you can tweak your app to actually take advantage of that space properly. Since we're expecting to see a lot more notched devices in 2018 and 2019, which will launch with Android P, it's a smart move to prepare for it beforehand. You can have a look at Google's guidelines below. While you're at it, if you haven't done so yet, it'd be a good idea to adapt your application to taller aspect ratios as well.

Source: Android Developers Blog



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Chromebooks still don’t support spell check in Android apps

Chrome OS Spell Check

Despite all of the work being put into Chrome OS recently, there are a few problems with the platform – even now. With all of the Android-ification of Chrome OS recently as well, some functionality being left out is surprising. One of these is the lack of spell check support within Android apps. If you’re using any of the available Chromebooks and run an Android application on your device, you can’t make use of what would be Android’s native spell checker.

The issue is made worse given that the bug was first reported on the Google Chromebook help forum in early 2017. Following that some 8 months later, an issue report was posted in the Chromium bug tracker. It outlines the problem and explains the intended behaviour, pointing out what actually happens as a result. It has been starred 35 times since its initial report, which one would expect is enough to warrant and official response. Those looking to do any writing on their Chromebooks through an Android application will have to use the likes of Microsoft Word, which has its own built-in spell check.

But why do we need a spell checker on a laptop anyway? Chromebooks are often used for productivity, and those who may have trouble spelling (such as those with dyslexia) may benefit greatly from its inclusion. Omitting spell check means that the platform alienates a whole group of people that may need to use it. We can only hope that the advent of Gboard on Chromebooks may be indicative of a spell checker being included, but it’s nowhere near a guarantee. There is no real workaround for this issue at the moment, and you’ll have to resort to using Chrome OS applications if you want a spell checker. It’s possible that it’s a limitation of how Chrome OS utilizes Android apps, but we would at least hope for an official statement nearly a year later.



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Chromebooks still don’t support spell check in Android apps

Chrome OS Spell Check

Despite all of the work being put into Chrome OS recently, there are a few problems with the platform – even now. With all of the Android-ification of Chrome OS recently as well, some functionality being left out is surprising. One of these is the lack of spell check support within Android apps. If you're using any of the available Chromebooks and run an Android application on your device, you can't make use of what would be Android's native spell checker.

The issue is made worse given that the bug was first reported on the Google Chromebook help forum in early 2017. Following that some 8 months later, an issue report was posted in the Chromium bug tracker. It outlines the problem and explains the intended behaviour, pointing out what actually happens as a result. It has been starred 35 times since its initial report, which one would expect is enough to warrant and official response. Those looking to do any writing on their Chromebooks through an Android application will have to use the likes of Microsoft Word, which has its own built-in spell check.

But why do we need a spell checker on a laptop anyway? Chromebooks are often used for productivity, and those who may have trouble spelling (such as those with dyslexia) may benefit greatly from its inclusion. Omitting spell check means that the platform alienates a whole group of people that may need to use it. We can only hope that the advent of Gboard on Chromebooks may be indicative of a spell checker being included, but it's nowhere near a guarantee. There is no real workaround for this issue at the moment, and you'll have to resort to using Chrome OS applications if you want a spell checker. It's possible that it's a limitation of how Chrome OS utilizes Android apps, but we would at least hope for an official statement nearly a year later.



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