Articles tagged "Firmware Updates"

One of the cool party tricks employed by the LG G7's camera system is the Super Bright mode, which only pops up when ambient lighting levels are really low. And now, through the latest software update, Verizon and LG are bringing this to the G6...

Less than a few weeks ago, Samsung pushed an OTA update for its Gear S3 Classic and Frontier smartwatches addressing battery charging issues and adding overall stability to the Tizen software. It seems that the company is looking to patch the...

HTC is yet another maker to detail its plans for Android 9.0 Pie updates. It announced which of its phones are getting the delicious Pie update in a tweet yesteraday. We're pleased as pie to confirm updates to Android Pie for the HTC U12+, U11+,...

Android 9.0 Pie was announced this week and manufacturers have started releasing their update schedules. Sony appears to be pretty swift with the new version of the OS promising the OTA update as early as this September. Sony said six of its...

The Sony Xperia XZ2 Premium is still fresh on the shelves and it's already getting its first firmware update that adds two much-needed features to the camera. Screenshots after the update The build number is now 51.1.A.12.27 and adds...

If you are a fan of the Always On Display feature and you own an OLED-powered smartphone, one of the rumored upcoming features to the brand new Android 9.0 Pie will definitely excite you. Source code of Android 9 Pie Fellow colleagues...

In a recent Weibo post, a Huawei official confirmed that the developers' team is working hard to deliver the latest major Android update - 9.0 Pie. Four phones, in particular, entered the 9.0 Beta on August 6. As expected, all four...

A plethora of Samsung devices will receive Android Oreo according to a leaked roadmap for mid-range devices. However, don't get too excited as most of the devices will get it sometime in early 2019. Screenshots from the Samsung Members...

Update: Due to a misleading tip, we thought this is the final release. In reality, Nokia has just pushed the Developer Preview Beta 4 for Android Pie, with more details about availability in the Source below. Original story follows: Google...

Google released the Android Pie and manufacturers are joining in with optimizing their in-house user interface to the new significant OS change. One of the first companies is Xiaomi - the maker is rallying Mi Mix 2S owners as beta testers of the...

Earlier today Google announced the official name of the latest version of its mobile operating system. At the same time, over-the-air updates to Android 9.0 Pie have started going out to devices supported by Google directly, namely Pixels. In...

Sony is pushing a small OTA to Xperia XA2 and XA2 Ultra users. It brings the build versions up from 50.1.A.10.40 to version 50.1.A.10.51. The payload seems to consist entirely of a security patch, dated 1 July 2018. As per quite a few...

Surprise, surprise! Samsung is super fast with the monthly security patch this time around and it's rolling out Google's August security fix for the Galaxy S8 and although the report doesn't say anything about the Galaxy S8+, we are pretty sure the...

The Galaxy Note 4 is a 4-year-old phone so it's nice to see Samsung still taking care of it. The update is minor, though, so don't expect a new OS version at this point. The OTA update has been spotted in the Netherlands and it's 224MB big....

Earlier this month, HTC pushed an OTA update in Taiwan to the U12+ adding new features and a much-needed update to the pressure-sensitive buttons. The patch weighs 437MB and the build number is 1.21.617.3. Тhe changelog outlines the...

Today Asus has started sending out an update to Android 8.1 Oreo to the Zenfone 3 Max ZC553KL. This particular model launched in November of 2016, so it's good to see that the Taiwanese company hasn't forgotten about it, software-wise. The Zenfone 3...

Strangely enough, the OnePlus 3 and 3T got their July security patch before the OnePlus 5 and 5T but the wait is worth it because the last two handsets are now equipped with some brand new features. The OxygenOS 5.1.4 OTA update bumps up the...

Samsung isn't famous for its timely updates, especially when it comes to its low-end and mid-range devices. They often need to wait several months to a whole year to receive a major Android OS update, but the latest news about some of the Galaxy J5...

Samsung Display has just announced it has developed an “Unbreakable” flexible OLED panel. The component is developed for smartphones and has been certified by UL - Underwriters Laboratories that works for the Occupational Safety and Health...

Samsung was having a rough start when it began pushing Oreo to Galaxy devices. Eventually, the Korean company went ahead, updated its flagships to Android 8.1 and now it is migrating the more affordable phones to the new OS version. According to...