Articles tagged "Firmware updates"

Last week, Chinese EV maker NIO launched its first smartphone called NIO Phone, which is receiving its first software update. Some users received the update weighing 128MB in size, while some required a download of 558MB, with the latter bringing...

Realme has announced the Android 14-based Realme UI 5.0 early access program for the Realme GT2 Pro in India and Russia. The company has started accepting applications for the same, and those interested can enroll in the program by enabling the...

Samsung released the Android 14-based One UI 6 beta for the Galaxy S22 series recently, and now it's the Galaxy S21 lineup that's getting a taste of Samsung's newest custom Android skin, but only in South Korea. The One UI 6 beta is available...

Samsung started publicly beta testing the next release of its Android skin, One UI 6, which is based on Android 14, last month. Unsurprisingly, the rollout started with the Galaxy S23 family, the latest flagship line from the Korean device...

Google still hasn't released the market-ready version of Android 14 but it seems like Xiaomi isn't waiting around for that as the company is now seeding a stable beta version of Android 14-based MIUI 14 to beta testers of Xiaomi 13, 13 Pro and 12T....

Today Google released the latest monthly update for the Pixel devices it still supports (meaning from the Pixel 4a 5G and Pixel 5 onwards). And this is still Android 13, so it looks like a recent rumor saying that the official stable Android 14...

OnePlus announced its OxygenOS 14 Beta 1 for the OnePlus 11 last week and we now get a larger pool of devices that are also getting the beta software in the coming months. The OnePlus Pad alongside the Nord 3 5G and OnePlus 11R are scheduled to be...

Following a whole summer of beta releases, the commercial versions of iOS 17 and iPadOS 17 are now available to download starting today on supported devices. The entry point for iOS 17 is now set at the iPhone Xs and iPhone XR generation which came...

Apple was banned from selling the iPhone 12 in France because the device's Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) is above the legal limit. France's National Frequency Agency (ANFR) stated the model emits more than the permitted electromagnetic waves, and...

Earlier this month, OnePlus announced it would release Android 14 for the OnePlus 11 on September 25, which is less likely since Google hasn't released the stable Android 14 yet, and it's rumored to roll it out on October 4 after the Pixel 8 series...

The vivo X90 Pro currently runs Android 13-based Funtouch OS 13, and while there's still time for the flagship to receive the stable Android 14, X90 Pro users in India who can't wait to get a taste of Android 14 and vivo's upcoming Funtouch OS 14...

Last week the Samsung Galaxy Watch4 and Watch4 Classic started receiving the One UI 5 Watch update, which is based on Wear OS 4. In India this update enabled Samsung Pay support on the older watches. However, users are reporting issues with...

Samsung has released the One UI 6.0 beta for the Galaxy A34 in the UK with others to follow. The beta, version A346BXXU4ZWI1, weighs around 2GB and packs One UI 6 along with Android 14. While the beta starts off with the UK, it's likely that...

The One UI 5.1.1 update released for the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold4, Galaxy Z Flip4, Galaxy Z Fold3, and Galaxy Z Flip3 last month is now rolling for the Galaxy Z Fold2. However, it's seeding in the US for units locked to T-Mobile and Sprint's networks...

If you've been keeping up with the spying world as of late, then the Pegasus spyware might ring some bells. Israel-based cyber-arms company NSO Group develops the software and has the capability of reading a target's text messages, listening in on...

Samsung kicked off the Android 14-based One UI 6 Beta program about a month ago, and the latest device to get a taste of it is the Galaxy A54. Those interested can enroll in the One UI 6 Beta program from the Samsung Members app on their Samsung...

The One UI 5 Watch update released by Samsung for the Galaxy Watch5 and Galaxy Watch5 Pro in South Korea last week is now rolling for both watches in Europe. It's seeding for their Bluetooth models, but LTE versions should get it soon. The...

Samsung announced One UI 5 Watch back in early May, and then Google made the Wear OS 4 platform official about a week later. Samsung's latest Galaxy Watch6 and Galaxy Watch6 Classic both launched last month with Wear OS 4 and One UI 5 Watch...

Samsung is preparing the second One UI 6 beta, and reports from China suggested the software update might be delayed for a couple of days. While some markets are waiting for an updated user interface version, today, India got its first taste of One...

Around the middle of this month, Samsung officially announced the rollout of One UI 5.1.1 to its older foldables, starting with the Galaxy Z Fold4, which got it the day after. One UI 5.1.1 is the build that shipped on the new Galaxy Z Fold5 and Z...