Apps come at us left, right and center these days; be it a game, a new customisation utility or a revolutionary way to look at cat pictures. We show you the ones that deserve a place on your phone this week (19th November 2017)
The GSMA is working with OEMs and carriers to innovate an open standard for advanced network features on all smartphones, which may make changing carriers or phones easier than ever before. Read more here!
ChromeOS is not usually considered first-choice for productivity functions; however, Google seems to wish to facilitate such needs anyway, as the latest Canary build of ChromeOS adds multi-monitor window snapping functionality. Read more here!
Essential has issued a series of updates for the Essential Phone, such as launching an Android Oreo beta, publishing the Android Nougat factory images for the device and improvements to its camera. Read more here!
Google seem to be enforcing their latest purge on apps using the Accessibility Services API for non-disability aid purposes somewhat hypocritically; major password app LastPass is not going to be affected in the same way other tweaks and apps will.
OnePlus have announced that they are launching an open beta for Android 8.0 Oreo on the OnePlus 5 later this month, ahead of the full release via an OTA update in early 2018. Read more here.
On the day of the announcement of the OnePlus 5T, an unofficial TWRP build has already become available to download for the device – meaning you'll be able to root from the get-go. Read more here!
A security software vendor has reported that various malicious apps are using decoy toast overlays to install malware on many Android devices, a rather sinister development. Read more here.
A teardown of the APK file for YouTube v12.45 has revealed that Google may potentially be developing a dark mode for the Android version of the application. Read more here.
So the OnePlus 5T has finally arrived in all its glory– but if you're an enthusiast who can't resist cracking open your phone's software, is it the phone for you? We take a look at the pros and cons of the OnePlus 5T as an enthusiast device.
Want to try taking the mobile game experience to the big screen? Today, we'll walk you through how to get started with Android gaming on your TV. Read more here!
Team Reswitch has announced that user code execution is now supported on Nintendo Switch firmware 3.0.0, meaning homebrew applications are now fully supported on the portable console.
Want to make your phone feel more fluid and faster than ever before? Changing your animation speed to a custom value can make your phone feel brand new again, if you know how you're going about the job. Read more here!
OnePlus seem to have left an accidental exploit within OxygenOS in the form of an engineering preview application on the device, that can be used by users to obtain root access. Read more here.
Samsung has reportedly abandoned its plans to launch the Galaxy S9 with a fingerprint sensor embedded within the display, and instead are once again going the conventional route. Read more here.
Want to theme your Samsung device without having to root or use one of Samsung's lackluster themes? themeGalaxy will now ley you theme your phone as you wish, from the comfort of your phone; without root. Read more here!
The "Phantom Call" bluetooth bug that man users have been facing after a recent update may have actually been caused by Skype Lite, according to new findings from Android Police. Read more here.
Rooting your Pixel 2 or Pixel 2 XL has just become much easier, thanks to the release of root and bootloader unlocking tool SkipSoft. Read more here!
OnePlus have updated their camera app up to v2, bringing a series of additions including UI changes, new geotagging and map functionality and much more!
Snap. Inc has announced that they are planning on developing a new Snapchat application for Android, to replace the current buggy version of Snapchat on Android and improve platform consistency.