Articles tagged "Firmware Updates"

Apple is facing a ban of its older iPhones in China ranging from iPhone 6s to iPhone X because it doesn't infringe with Qualcomm's patents. So in order to solve the issue, the Cupertino-based company will push a software update that will comply with...

A staff member from the OnePlus forums announced in a new post that the Oxygen OS Open Beta for OnePlus 5T and OnePlus 5 is now rolling out. It is bringing Android Pie with a long changelog list, including new UI, navigation gestures, communication...

T-Mobile's version of the OnePlus 6T has consistently been receiving software updates at a different (read:later) pace than the unlocked model. Today a new one has started making its way to those units sold by the magenta carrier. It's a 110MB...

Samsung has recently launched the beta testing program for its flagship phones from this year and since the Galaxy Note9 is one of them, it just got the second update so far and bumps up the build number to N960FXXU2ZRL6 and weighs just over 550MB....

The Pocophone F1 or also known as POCO F1 in India just started receiving the stable OTA update to Android Pie. It's already running on MIUI 10 since the beginning of November, but the software was based on Android 8.1 Oreo so the bump to 9.0 Pie...

The Nokia 8 was supposed to be updated to Android 9 Pie in November, but there was an unforeseen delay. It’s getting closer, though, and HMD can use your help with the final touches – it released a beta version of the update. You need to join...

Nokia 7 might be sold only in China, but still gets a lot of love and support from fans and developers. The 2017 midranger switched to Oreo in May and is already joining the Android Pie family, according to the official company account on Weibo. It...

Samsung smartphones that will receive an update to Android Pie will move from Samsung Experience UI to One UI. According to previous info, the Galaxy S8 is in tow for such a switch, but if you have received the latest update, prepare to be...

Samsung is sending out another beta update of Android 9 Pie to the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the US today. It's a bit smaller than the one that went out at the end of November, but it does contain a very long list of bug fixes and general improvements....

Smartphones that are part of the Android One program come with a promise for timely OS updates. Well, it's hardly been timely, but Android 9.0 Pie has now rolled out to the Xiaomi Mi A1. The firmware weighs in at 1074MB and aside from...

Update: Nokia has reached out with a statement in response to this post: There is no purposeful delay. As soon as the upgrade to Android Pie is ready and we can be sure that it delivers the best experience for our fans, we will begin the update...

Huawei's Mate 20 Pro is now in the process of receiving another software update, following the one it got at the beginning of last month. This one comes over-the-air as a 523MB download, and once you install it you'll be on EMUI version 9.0.0.142...

When Apple announced the Watch Series 4 in September a big focus was placed on the smartwatch' ability to perform an electrocardiogram. But the feature was unavailable at launch. Now, Apple is activating it in the US through watchOS update...

Samsung has already begun testing the Galaxy S9 and S9+ in the US and South Korea with a software preview of Android 9.0 on the phones along with Samsung’s new One UI as part of the deal. Since then, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has seen registrations...

Xiaomi just started pushing MIUI 10.8.12.4 beta update for the Pocophone F1 for users who participated in the beta testing program and it come complete with some pretty exciting features. They are mostly camera-related even if the promised 4K@60fps...

The Xiaomi Mi 8 Explorer is receiving a new version of MIUI OS 10, which brings two fairly major camera improvements. The new ROM – MIUI V10.1.2.0.PEHCNFI – is based on Android 9 Pie and is currently rolling out in China. It’s a 2.1GB update. The...

Two weeks ago LG started pushing the Android Pie Beta to users, part of the LG OS Preview program. The new changes include Gesture Home Button, Adaptive Brightness and Adaptive Battery and Digital Wellbeing. The software update is currently...

Google has announced the December update for its Pixel and Nexus smartphones today. The factory images are already available for those who want to install it right away, as are full OTA zip files. The over-the-air rollout should also have begun, but...

The OnePlus 6T abandoned the headphone jack, but that caused an issue – the Audio Tuner option (i.e. the equalizer) in Oxygen OS only worked with wired headphones, Bluetooth ones were not supported. So, unless you had a pair of USB-C headphones, you...

Huawei just announced that it started seeding the latest version of its custom UI - EMUI 9 based on Android 9.0 Pie. But for now, it's only available in China so the international Huawei P20 and P20 Pro owners will have to wait a bit longer....