
Android 8.1 Oreo comes to the Essential Phone
Essential has announced and released the Android Oreo 8.1 update for the Essential Phones. The update is now available to download over-the-air.
Essential has announced and released the Android Oreo 8.1 update for the Essential Phones. The update is now available to download over-the-air.
Tasker, an app to help automate every day tasks on your Android phone, has a new beta available under the new developer that can be downloaded and kept updated through the Google Play Store.
Google is blocking custom overlays for its upcoming mobile operating system, Android P. Substratum is trying to ensure this decision is reversed, by initiating a powerful petition on change.org. With over 10,000 signatures, it continues onward.
Intel is reportedly looking at ways to intervene with Broadcom's acquisition of Qualcomm, following threats to the company and making it the largest deal in the SoC market.
Google's Android P developer preview is here, and there's a big change for users of the substratum overlay app. Custom themes can no longer be installed, rendering the app useless.
While Android P was expected to make a Pi Day Debut, Google has released the first developer preview for its new operating system a week earlier than expected. Notch support, privacy improvements and UI changes make their debut in this release.
Google's Android P is expected to introduce the ability to let users turn their Android phones into Bluetooth peripherals. Code commits in AOSP have revealed the addition of the Bluetooth HID device profile service in Android P based builds.
Android Auto head units are typically expensive and only shipped with newer cars (as the technology is still fairly new). A developer has decided to tackle the problem with a Rasberry Pi, touchscreen, and a Linux OS.
LG released a bootloader unlock for their V30 only 3 weeks after the release date of the phone, but for some reason have yet to release one for the US V30+ which is virtually identical to the already unlocked V30.
Google's Android P developer preview is expected to launch in the middle of March, to coincide with Pi Day. While Google will share more on Android P in May this year, reports have surfaced hinting at redesigns and integration with Google Assistant.