The LineageOS team, one of the most popular unofficial firmware for Android smartphones, has ended support for Android version 9 Pie. The project has been offering Android 9 Pie-based LineageOS builds since early 2019, and now many devices have been updated to LineageOS 17.1 (Android 10). From now on, firmware for LineageOS 16.0 devices based […]
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Android 12 will delight the lazybones: the new auto-rotate function based on the position of the face
As reported by 9to5google, phones running Android 12 may receive an updated auto-rotate feature. Android smartphones have had an auto rotate feature for a long time, but it doesn’t always work the way users would like. For example, if you use your smartphone in a supine position and turn on its side, then with the […]
The “sweet” name of Android 12 has become known, the operating system will receive a one-handed control mode
According to XDA Developers, the next version of the Android operating system is internally named Snow Cone. In recent years, Google no longer gives new versions of Android official names after various sweets and desserts, but they continue to be used internally. Although Google hasn’t officially confirmed the name, XDA Developers says that the letters […]
Android 12 will surprise you with its design
Google is working hard on Android 12 – a beta version of this OS for developers should appear in the near future (it was expected last week), and the first open beta is expected in June. The main innovation of Android 12 will most likely be the external design: this is confirmed by the screenshots […]
To the delight of worried parents: Google TV is coming soon with kids profiles
A representative from Google spoke in a discussion thread in the support section about an upcoming useful innovation for Google TV. Recall that Google TV is not a standalone OS and not a renamed Android TV, but an additional shell for Android TV. It is used in the new Chromecast media player, which debuted in […]
A piece of Android 12 for any smartphone right now: high-definition wallpapers appeared
Google is expected to release the first pre-release Android 12 operating system for developers next week. The final version of Android 12 for ordinary users will be released in September this year. The new operating system is expected to contain several new features and improvements, as well as new icons, animations, system sounds and, of […]
When will we see the first build of Android 12, and when will the release take place
Google will present the first test assembly of the mobile operating system Android 12 in a few days. According to the thematic resource PhoneArena, the first preview for Android 12 developers will be presented to the public on February 17, 2021. Last year, the Android 11 developer preview was released on Wednesday, February 19th. The […]
Popular Android app with 10 million installs turned into malware
Digital security experts at MalwareBytes have discovered that a popular Android app called Barcode Scanner has turned into malware that opens its own browser and displays intrusive ads. The developer of the barcode scanner application is Lavabird Ltd., which has successfully distributed it through the official Google digital content store for several years. For several […]
This is what Android 12 looks like. First screenshots of Google’s latest operating system released
Android 12 Developer Preview is expected to be released this week or next, an early beta of Google’s new developer operating system. In the last newsletter we talked about which devices it can be tested on, and in this one – details about Android 12 itself, which can be seen in the first screenshots of […]
Samsung Galaxy S21, Xiaomi Mi 11 and OnePlus 9 can get Android 12 among the first
The first version of Android 12 for developers is expected to be released soon – Android 12 Developer Beta. It will debut this week or early next, and then the first ideas will appear about how the new version of the OS will differ from the current Android 11. In the meantime, the source suggests […]