XDA Developers is the most popular forum for smartphones, especially for Android smartphones and the announcement of Labphone shows that it is stepping into the hardware business. The proposed Labphone will be fully customizable, open source and comes with guaranteed timely software updates (it will not take more than two weeks after Google releases the update) Regarding the camera, the XDA Labphone will have the same camera sensor of the Nexus 5X and 6P (12....

If you would like to test out the Android 7.0 Nougat based MIUI 8 Global ROM on your Mi Max/Prime, join the beta program before 30th, Dec 2016. To join the Nougat beta program, you should install Xiaomi MIUI Forum app on your device. Below are the pre-requisites for participating MIUI 8 Global Beta program. Requirements for joining the MIUI 8 Nougat beta program – Should own Mi Max / Prime – Should have some knowledge about ROMs – Must be active in the forum – Willing to discuss with other members in both QQ Beta group and forum – QQ is a must, no alternate app...

As you may know, Xiaomi has already updated Mi A1 and Mi 6 to Android 8.0 Oreo and a few other devices have Oreo in the form of beta. It is expected that the company will update most Mi and Redmi phones launched in 2017 and 2018 to Android Oreo 8.0 or 8.1. To apply for Android Oreo based MIUI 9 Global Beta program on Mi 5, Mi Mix and Mi Note 2 its owners should install the MIUI Forum app v2....

Asus has already confirmed that the ZenFone 5 Lite will upgrade to Android 9.0 Pie with ZenUI 5 in the first quarter of 2019, so you don’t need to wait too long to get new features of Pie and UI changes on the phone. Apart from the aforementioned functions, the 14.0400.1811.061 update also includes updated APN list and latest Google security patch. Official changelog: As usual, the OTA update is rolling out in phases, so it will take few hours or even few days/or weeks to reach on all devices....

The first prerequisite before installing TWRP or root the device is unlocked bootloader. Since Huawei officially supports unlocking the bootloader of Huawei P20, Huawei P20 Pro, and Huawei P20 Lite, you can go to Huawei’s unlock page, request for unlock code and follow below steps to unlock the bootloader. Warning: Keep in mind that the below given procedures are risky and may brick your device. These will also void your device’s warranty....

There are three methods to restore Whatapp messages (chats, images, voice notes, audio, and video) on Android phone. And, in this article, we are going to show you all the three methods to restore your chats. WhatsApp uses phone’s storage, and your Google Drive cloud account (if you permit it), to auto-backup chats. The service stores message database on the phone itself. So, it is easy to get back your messages quickly, unless you removed the WhatsApp installation folder from your device....

Factory images of Android 6.0.1 March update are already available for download. As the OTA (over the air) update is rolled out in phases, It will take few days to get the OTA update on Nexus 5X. If you cannot wait for the OTA update, you can install it manually. Read on to know how it is. Before you start, let us see the new fixes and improvements that the March Android 6....

ASUS ROG Phone 2 wallpapers are now available for download. Thanks to XDA-Developer forum member yakapa40, who extracted the wallpapers from the firmware dump. If you are interested in Asus ROG (Republic of Gamers) Phone 2 wallpapers, then download it from the link below. We have added all the available ASUS ROG Phone 2 wallpapers in our wallpaper collection. Currently, we have 12 wallpapers from the device in 1080 x 2340-pixel resolution....

It will take a week or more for the system to complete the auto push the FOTA update. If you any issue (like out of Wi-Fi coverage area) updating your ZenFone 3 (ZE520KL) to latest version (14.2020.1711.80), you can download the update to your PC and install manually as described below. If you have not received the OTA update notification on your device yet, check it by going to Phone Settings > About > System Update > update manually....

Based on your device’s current battery charge, BatterySense shows what functions such as playing video and music, gaming, etc of your device (iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad) can use and for how long. It also suggests ways to preserve battery charge based on how long you need your battery to last. BatterySense is quite simple to use. The app’s main screen displays your current battery charge. Tapping a button shows you estimated time remaining for the most common activities including: Talk time (for iPhone), Internet calling (for iPod Touch), eBook reading (for iPad), Internet use, Audio Playback, Video playback, Standby time, Game play and Time until fully charged....

Whether you are waiting for your phone to top up before a night out, or have it hooked up to the power socket, sometimes charging never seems to be fast enough. If you are unsatisfied with the charging time of your battery, follow the simple guide given below. 1. Turn off your phone or put it in Airplane mode while charging: It will cut off your phone from all battery intensive activities (Wi-Fi, 3G, sync, etc....

If there are corrupt Office installation files on your computer or registry entries, Office 2013 can’t be reinstalled, so you need to remove all Office leftovers from your PC. Microsoft has released a Fix It solution to uninstall Office 2013 or Office 365 completely from your PC. This Fix It solution is designed to uninstall Office 15 editions from Windows 7, 8 and Windows 8.1. Download the application and run it, then follow the instruction....

To help you to choose the best and right ROM for your device, XDA Developer nimrodity has released a database of custom Android ROMs. With the database, you can easily find the right ROM for your device, so you can make the most out of it. The database in progress and currently compares the features of 13 major Android ROMs, including CyanogenMod, Paranoid Android, AOKP, Carbon and PACman. The database is simple to use....

Android One is a new project from Google for the next billion users. They are the budget smartphones running on the latest Android 4.4.4 KitKat and currently available in India. CM11 ROM will bring several welcome tweaks and customization options to boost your phone’s performance. For your information, CM11 is AOSP based with subtly added tweaks and improvements. Though the Android One CyanogenMod 11 ROM is at an early stage of development, it is stable and majority of functions are working properly....

CyanogenMod 14.1 brings Android 7.1 Nougat to Nexus 4, but the present status of the ROM is nightly. You will not get all the CyanogenMod specific features, like Theme engine right now. Also, the ROM is might be buggy and includes bugs, so it cannot be used as a daily driver. However, previous experiences shows that the CyanogenMod nightly builds are usually reliable, if you are ready to face few issues....

Here is a freeware utility called MK Autorun Disabler which allows you to enable or disable all drives autorun in windows in single click. Thus this small utility will prevent virus attacks due to autorun viruses in your removable USB drives. MK Autorun Disabler is a clean tool (Tested with Nod 32, do check it with your own) and can be downloaded from here. It works with Windows XP/Vista/7.

Niantic’s new free-to-play mobile AR game, Pokémon Go requires GPS, mobile data/Wi-Fi, map and camera access, which means it eats up your battery more quickly while playing it. Though you can tackle this situation by keeping a power bank or battery back cover in hand, there are few things to do in your Android phone to extend your Android phone’s battery life while playing the game. Read on to know what they are....

Thanks to well-known leaker @LlabTooFeR, you can now download all the 10 wallpapers from HTC U12 Plus for your phone. The leaked HTC U12+ wallpapers comprise 10 abstract wallpapers in QHD resolution (2880×2880 pixels) and in different color themes. The HTC U12+ comes with Super LCD6 (1440 x 2880 pixels) 6-inch screen with a pixel density of 537 pixels per inch and HDR 10 support, it features Squeezable edges, Edge Launcher, Android Oreo, Face Unlock and more....

If you love stock Android Lollipop’s Material Design clean UI instead of Samsung’s buggy TouchWiz UI, you definitely like the Stock Android theme for Galaxy S6/S6 Edge. The theme developer Samer Zayer has modified almost everything, including settings menu, quick setting toggles, apps icon and apps like messages, clock, dialer and calculator to look like stock Lollipop. Of course, Samsung has streamlined the TouchWiz UI with Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge and undergone something of a Material Design makeover....

For your information, Xiaomi has already rolled out stable Android 8.0 Oreo to Mi A1 with features like Picture-in-Picture mode, Adaptive icons, Notification Dots, Autofill Framework, Smart Text Selection, Instant Apps, quick boot, Background limits and much more. However, the company continually rolling out new beta builds with improvements. The current beta build OPR1.170623.026.8.2.6 starts rolling out through OTA (over-the-air) for devices runs on software build OPR1.170623.026. 8.2.1. Other users can download the full ROM and flash manually via Mi Flash tool....