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[Update: Available Now] The Dish AirTV Mini is an upcoming 4K Android TV streaming stick
The Dish AirTV Mini is an Android TV dongle capable of 4K streaming. It comes with a remote that can control other devices in your living room.
The market is in a state where streaming sticks, specific to Android, are springing up to the top from all around the world. There's the Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K, the Roku Streaming Stick+, and the latest is the unannounced AirTV Mini Streaming stick by Dish, which is expected to hit the markets in June this year.
Download the live wallpaper from the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G
Don't live in the UK and can't get your hands on the 5G OnePlus 7 Pro? No worries, we have its live wallpaper available for download.
The OnePlus 7 Pro 5G just recently launched in the United Kingdom on EE, so not many users have access to the product. OnePlus is known to add new wallpapers and live wallpapers to new variants of its existing devices, and the 5G 7 Pro model is no different. If you own a previous generation OnePlus device or the current generation 7 or 7 Pro, you can download and use the new live wallpaper from the 5G 7 Pro.
How to install custom themes in EMUI if you're region restricted
For those using EMUI while being region-restricted by Huawei, XDA Senior Member -Mr. X- published a thorough Forum Post on how to install custom themes.
For those of our readers using EMUI while being region-restricted by Huawei, XDA Senior Member -Mr. X- published a thorough Forum Post on how to install custom themes. However, before we dive into the steps needed to be performed, there are certain prerequisites. In addition to making sure that you’ve got Huawei Mobile Services (.apk) installed, make sure that you’ve got this application titled Package Manager: Details, Analyze & Backup installed as well.
UbikiTouch helps you automate actions in other Android apps
UbikiTouch is a gesture and automation application that lets users define custom controls using action triggers throughout the OS.
When it comes to the numerous OEM version of Android, gestures (and gesture navigation) play a huge role in defining how users interact with the interface. With Android Pie introducing the pill-style home button on the navigation bar (which now is fuelled with gesture navigation), it can safely be said that there has been an opening in the third-party applications’ market for apps based off gesture navigation (including our own).
aodNotify toggles the AOD when you get a new notification on Samsung Galaxy phones
aodNotify enables the Always On Display as soon as a notification hits the panel. Once the notifications are cleared, the app automatically turns AOD off.
There are a few reasons why someone might not want to pick up a Galaxy S10 or other Galaxy phone off the shelf. There are some complaints that the general Android community has about the devices, but one considerable reason for not picking them up, at least for me personally, is the lack of a notification LED.
Google Maps gets speed camera alerts, route previews in commute notifications
Google Maps is getting alerts for speed cameras, speed limit indicators for more countries, and route previews display in commute notifications.
We've all been in that situation where the road is just too messy and full of vehicles to take your eyes off it - for even a small moment, and Google understands. Google Maps does a great job at making important information easy to see without diverting your eyes for too long. The app recently received some features to make it even handier.
OnePlus 3/3T get stable Android Pie with OxygenOS 9.0.2
In addition to the long-awaited bump in the Android version, Oxygen OS 9.0.2 brings the April 2019 security patches to the OnePlus 3/OnePlus 3T.
It's finally time for OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T users to get their hands on stable Android Pie. The community beta kicked off in April and the company is ready to roll out the official update now. The incremental roll-out of the update, that is, Oxygen OS 9.0.2 has been initiated already.
OnePlus 7 Pro's Live Wallpapers get ported to other devices
XDA Senior Member iaTa repackaged the OnePlus 7 Pro live wallpapers into APK files that can be easily applied to older OnePlus devices.
Ever since OnePlus X made it to the shelves in the retail market, the OEM has made it a point to include a pack of gorgeous wallpapers with their own take on Android, OxygenOS. The recently launched OnePlus 7 Pro is no exception, as the OEM shipped the device with a pack of Live Wallpapers complimenting the 1440x3120 "Fluid" AMOLED screen of the Snapdragon 855 device.
bxActions 6.0 adds per-app Bixby button remapping, camera shutter action, and more
The Bixby remapping app bxActions was updated to version 6.0 and it adds per-app Bixby button remapping, camera shutter action, and more.
Two years ago, Samsung introduced us to Bixby, their take on a personal virtual assistant for all Samsung Experience users. Most of the discussions surrounding the topic of Bixby on the Samsung Galaxy S8 was about it having a dedicated Bixby button, which (initially) couldn't be remapped drifted slightly towards the negative.
Early Bliss OS build brings Android Pie to your PC
Imagine having the ability to translate the same Android Pie experience into the world of the Personal Computer. That's where Bliss OS comes in.
I own a OnePlus 5 and recently I started using an Android Pie-based ROM on it. The experience of using Pie is a lot more interesting than the experience of using Android Oreo. Two weeks in, I still feel like I'm using a device fresh out of the box. Imagine having the ability to translate that same experience into the world of the Personal Computer. That's where Bliss OS comes in.
WhatsApp gets Silent Mode, testing Vacation Mode and Linked Accounts
WhatsApp recently started working on three exclusively new features labeled Vacation Mode, Silent Modes, and Linked Accounts.
After introducing a myriad of new features like Data Sharing and Group Settings, WhatsApp recently started working on three exclusively new features labeled Vacation Mode, Silent Modes, and Linked Accounts through the Google Play Beta Program. Although Silent Mode and Linked Accounts are ship-ready, Vacation Mode is still under development. Let's dive into each new feature.
Kiwi is a speedy Chrome-based browser with a dark theme & built-in ad blocker
Kiwi Browser is yet another Chrome Canary based browser. It has some neat features like a built-in dark theme, ad blocker, and more.
XDA Senior Member arnaud42 released a Chromium-based browser a few months ago. Called Kiwi Browser, it has certain striking features such as a built-in dark theme (or "night mode," as the application calls it), built-in ad blocker, and a cryptocurrency mining blocker as well.
How to set up ADB & Fastboot on an x86_64 Chromebook running Chrome OS
If you have a Chromebook with an x86_64 chip that's running Chrome OS and want to set up ADB & Fastboot, we have a guide just for you!
ADB and Fastboot are tools that every Android developer and power user should be intimately familiar with. They're powerful command line programs that allow you to use your PC to interface with your smartphone, whether it be for app debugging or modifying the software. Setting up ADB/Fastboot is fairly simple if you have a PC running Windows, macOS, or a GNU/Linux distribution, but Chromebooks running Chrome OS have a little trouble doing so. Thankfully, Chrome OS 67 brought support for ADB in Developer Mode just as we expected, meaning it's now possible to set it up without needing Crouton. If you have a Chromebook with an x86_64 chip, then you can take advantage of a script that handles everything for you.
Facebook Messenger is testing autoplaying video ads
Autoplaying videos ads are being tested in Facebook Messenger. The advertisements have started to roll out to Messenger users already.
Facebook has always been infamous for serving loads of advertisements across all of its platforms and applications. In addition to all of the other places Facebook sells advertisements already, about 18 months ago, Facebook Messenger was added to the list.
Android-x86 based on Android 8.1 Oreo now available for your PC
Android-x86 has now received an update, bumping the project up to the 8.1-rc1 release which brings Android 8.1 Oreo to the users.
Android x86 is an unofficial attempt at porting Google’s Android OS from Smartphones over to the Personal Computer. Although there are numerous ways to have the Android experience through notebooks and PCs, Android-x86 is free of any form of emulator-spam and/or advertisements creeping into the native experience.
Deep Discharge Protection Tool Prevents Battery Shutdown Bug on the Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Note 8
Some Samsung Galaxy S8 and Galaxy Note 8 users have experienced a bug that prevents the phone from booting when the battery reaches 0 percent. Here's a fix.
If you've browsed the Galaxy Note 8 subreddit lately, you might have noticed a fair number of Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy 8+, and Galaxy Note 8 users complaining about a "deep discharge" issue. We covered it issue a few days ago, and it basically comes down to this: Some Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+, and Galaxy Note 8 models fail to boot up after the battery's been completely discharged.
Tweak the Always On Display, Status Bar, and Nav Bar on the Samsung Galaxy S8 with Substratum
New Substratum tweaks for the Galaxy S8'S let you customize the phone's Always On Display functionality, in addition to various interface elements.
Theming your Android device is one of the primary reasons why people still root their devices, though recently several rootless theme solutions have cropped up. OEMs have started to implement Sony's RRO implementation, and Google officially incorporated RRO's successor, called OMS, into the source code for Android Oreo. Samsung's smartphones have a theme manager powered by RRO that can be hooked into in order to use custom themes, and that is exactly what the Substratum theme engine with its Sungstratum plugin does. A new theme for the Samsung Galaxy S8/S8+ allows you to tweak the always on display, status bar, and nav bar.
Telegram 4.7 Adds Multiple Accounts and Quick Replies
Telegram 4.7 -- the app's last update before 2018 -- added support for multiple accounts and a new quick reply feature. It's available now.
Telegram got one more update last week to close out 2017. The new version, Telegram 4.7, adds a quick reply shortcut and support for multiple accounts to the application's roster of features.
Neverware Receives Funding from Google to Bring Chrome OS to Enterprise
Neverware, the company behind CloudReady which brings Chrome OS to aging hardware, is getting funding from Google to continue their enterprise expansion.
The education sector has quietly been experiencing a surge in the use of Chrome OS over the past few years, fueled largely in part by the low price of many Chromebooks. But for those school districts and enterprises that couldn't afford to equip their entire computer stock with brand new Chromebooks, New York-based start-up called Neverware offered an enticing solution. Through CloudReady, the company has been resurrecting older hardware by installing Chrome OS onto them. Now, the company has announced that they are receiving funding from Google, at least initially, to expand their focus into the enterprise market.
Material Notification Shade Adds Customization Options to your Notification Shade
Material Notification Shade replaces your stock notification shade and adds a ton of customization features including multiple themes.
Material Notification Shade is an application that uses gesture-detection to overlay the generic notification shade with a more configurable one. This app doesn't actually override any parts of the original notification shade implementation so the original is still there—just hidden underneath this app.