Articles tagged "Firmware Updates"

Xiaomi introduced the successor of the MIUI 12 last month, called MIUI 12.5. While it looks like a minor update, the company actually had redone the whole package from within to lower power and memory consumption of the core apps. The...

Samsung and its carrier partners are marching on with the rollout of the update to Android 11 and One UI 3.0. The latest model to be graced with the possibility of running the new software is Verizon's Galaxy S20 FE. The new build is labeled...

Xiaomi is well-known for updating its devices for many a year, even its older, less expensive ones. Despite not seeding the latest Android version, Xiaomi devices often get most of the features that the next-generation MIUI brings. Now, the latest...

While vivo is running an open beta of its new OriginOS, which is supposed to replace FuntouchOS, the manufacturer will be kicking off FuntouchOS 11 based on Android 11 beta program for a couple of its devices in India. The vivo V20 debuted with the...

The OnePlus 8T started receiving a new new OxygenOS version on December 29, but some reported that video playback would pause mysteriously after the update. A new version is rolling out now with a hotfix for this issue. India is the first to get...

Following last week’s One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy Note10 series, Samsung is now seeding the stable Android 11 based firmware to the Exynos-powered Galaxy S10e and S10 5G units in Switzerland. It’s only a matter of time before the update expands...

After a select few Zenfone 6 units in Taiwan got the Android 11 update last week, the firmware is now making its way to global and European variants of the device. Both come with the same 18.0610.2011.107 build number as the prior release with WW...

It happened again – after it took Xiaomi four attempts to update its Android One Mi A3 phone, to Android 10 without bricking phones or suffering major bugs. History repeated itself when the Android 11 update started rolling out a few days ago and...

Today is the first Monday of the month, so you know what that means, right? It's time for Google's monthly update to go out to Pixel smartphones left and right. This time around, the new software comes with "further improvements" for...

OnePlus brought a bit more clarity about its Android 11 update plans, announcing which devices will get Oxygen OS 11 and when they should expect it. In a forum post, the company confirmed the OnePlus Nord is first in line for an Open Beta build with...

As a rule, whenever we talk about new software updates, especially major ones, we advise you to install as soon as possible, in order to get all the new features and security fixes. Sometimes, though, rollouts are botched and updates do bad things...

LG's saying goodbye to 2020 with a bang, releasing a new software update for the Wing that brings some nice user experience enhancements. First and foremost, after installing the new software you'll be able to easily move an app between the two...

Dating back to October, reports circulating the web speculated that Samsung may follow in Apple’s footstep and remove the in-box charger and bundled earphones with its Galaxy S21 series. Well, those rumors have only been intensifying in the past...

Alongside today’s Galaxy Note10 series OneUI 3.0 update, Samsung is also pushing the Android 11-based firmware to Galaxy Z Flip owners in Europe and Nigeria. Just over a week after the Galaxy Z Flip 5G got its own One UI 3.0 update in...

Poco phones in India are receiving the MIUI 12 stable update one by one. The latest to get it is the Poco M2, following M2 Pro’s update last week. The firmware – MIUI 12.0.1.0.QJRINXM – is a half gigabyte download. The new version brings a visual...

Ever since its original unveiling back in September, Realme UI 2.0 has been eagerly-anticipated by many. While the company isn't quite ready with the final releases for most of its lineup, it has managed to technically stick to its update roadmap....

Following the Android 11-based One UI 3.0 update for the Galaxy Note20 and S20 series, Samsung is now rolling out a stable update for the Galaxy Note10 and Note10+ in Europe. German Note10 users can now update their phones to the latest firmware...

OnePlus is currently pushing new updates to two of its recent smartphones, the 8T and the Nord. The 8T is receiving the November security patch, while the lower-end Nord is going to have the December security level, which is a weird difference, but...

Depending on how you decide to count them, the Asus 2020 device announcements only include between two and four devices. And in fact, neither this year’s ROG Phone 3, nor the Zenfone 7 family are running Android 11 as of yet. The Taiwanese giant is...

Realme UI 2.0 was announced in September and the company promised that by the end of the year, the Realme 7 and Realme X2 Pro will get to experience it albeit in Beta form. Just two days before we turn the calendars, the company has opened the...