🗞 Google Maps users can now report traffic slowdowns
Late last year, Google Maps started testing Waze-like incident reporting. The feature started with only crash and speed trap reporting. Shortly thereafter it rolled out widely and now pretty much everyone has the ability to report incidents while navigating. Google is adding a new type of incident to the reporting feature: traffic slowdowns. Google Maps
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Late last year, Google Maps started testing Waze-like incident reporting. The feature started with only crash and speed trap reporting. Shortly thereafter it rolled out widely and now pretty much everyone has the ability to report incidents while navigating. Google is adding a new type of incident to the reporting feature: traffic slowdowns. Google Maps
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Google Maps users can now report traffic slowdowns
Google is adding a new type of incident to the Google Maps reporting feature: traffic slowdowns. This joins crashes and speed traps.
🗞 Google Assistant now provides richer visual responses on Android
As one of the most important products for the company, Google is constantly tweaking Google Assistant. We’ve seen numerous UI updates and feature improvements over the years. Last year saw a pretty big visual refresh that coincided with the introduction of smart displays. Today, Google has announced more visual updates for Assistant on Android. This
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As one of the most important products for the company, Google is constantly tweaking Google Assistant. We’ve seen numerous UI updates and feature improvements over the years. Last year saw a pretty big visual refresh that coincided with the introduction of smart displays. Today, Google has announced more visual updates for Assistant on Android. This
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Google Assistant now provides richer visual responses on Android
Last year, Google Assistant got a big visual refresh with smart displays. Today, Google has announced more visual updates for Assistant on Android.
🗞 Ads in MIUI 10 hamper the experience on otherwise great hardware: Here’s how to fix them
Xiaomi’s MIUI is much more than a mere “skin” that themes Android. Through MIUI, Xiaomi has done vast framework-level changes to the Android OS, altering the way the OS looks and functions across all of its devices. A lot of these changes come in the form of feature additions that add plenty of utility for
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Xiaomi’s MIUI is much more than a mere “skin” that themes Android. Through MIUI, Xiaomi has done vast framework-level changes to the Android OS, altering the way the OS looks and functions across all of its devices. A lot of these changes come in the form of feature additions that add plenty of utility for
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Ads in MIUI 10 hamper the experience on otherwise great hardware: Here’s how to fix them
MIUI has an Ads problem, for sure, and the problem has been aggravating in recent times, especially with MIUI 10 and in the Indian region. Read on!
🗞 Samsung Galaxy S10/S10e/S10+ (Exynos) can now be rooted with Magisk Canary release
The Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup represents the best of all technologies that Samsung can provide to its consumers. If you are in the market right now for a premium smartphone, the Galaxy S10 and its siblings will figure in your list as probable purchase options. Now you would be glad to know that XDA Recognized
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The Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup represents the best of all technologies that Samsung can provide to its consumers. If you are in the market right now for a premium smartphone, the Galaxy S10 and its siblings will figure in your list as probable purchase options. Now you would be glad to know that XDA Recognized
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Samsung Galaxy S10/S10e/S10+ (Exynos) can now be rooted with Magisk Canary release
The new Exynos-based Samsung Galaxy S10 lineup can now be rooted with the latest Canary release of Magisk. Head on over for more information!
🗞 Keyboard/Button Mapper is a free and open source Android app to remap volume, navigation, and Bluetooth/wired keyboard buttons
Following the recent news that Samsung will allow users to remap the Bixby key, XDA Junior Member sds100 has decided to one-up Samsung. Key Mapper allows you to remap any key on your phone to whatever you want, as well as buttons on any Bluetooth/wired keyboard connected to your phone. Buttons on other connected devices
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Following the recent news that Samsung will allow users to remap the Bixby key, XDA Junior Member sds100 has decided to one-up Samsung. Key Mapper allows you to remap any key on your phone to whatever you want, as well as buttons on any Bluetooth/wired keyboard connected to your phone. Buttons on other connected devices
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Keyboard/Button Mapper is a free and open source Android app to remap volume, navigation, and Bluetooth/wired keyboard buttons
Key Mapper allows you to remap any key on your phone to whatever you want, as well as buttons on any Bluetooth/wired keyboard connected to your phone.
🗞 FaceNotify shows notifications on your OnePlus 5T/6/6T only when you look [Root]
Stock Android has three settings for displaying notification content on your lockscreen: no notifications, hide notification content and show notification and content. This does give you a good control about what is displayed on your device, but it does not tailor preferences on any external context. What if you wanted to know the notifications straight
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Stock Android has three settings for displaying notification content on your lockscreen: no notifications, hide notification content and show notification and content. This does give you a good control about what is displayed on your device, but it does not tailor preferences on any external context. What if you wanted to know the notifications straight
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FaceNotify shows notifications on your OnePlus 5T/6/6T only when you look [Root]
FaceNotify by XDA Senior Member kacperes00 lets you set up your phone to only display lockscreen notifications when you are looking at it. Read on!
🗞 Notch Pie adds a battery indicator to the waterdrop notch of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, OnePlus 6T, and other notched devices
Notches are going to be dominant this year, especially in the mid-range and budget segments. Developers and users alike are looking for innovative ways to use the notch to make it more useful — if it’s there in the middle of your display, it may as well do something, right? Notch Pie by XDA Member
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Notches are going to be dominant this year, especially in the mid-range and budget segments. Developers and users alike are looking for innovative ways to use the notch to make it more useful — if it’s there in the middle of your display, it may as well do something, right? Notch Pie by XDA Member
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Notch Pie adds a battery indicator to the waterdrop notch of the Redmi Note 7 Pro, OnePlus 6T, and other notched devices
Notch Pie by XDA Member oddlyspaced lets you add a battery indicator to the waterdrop notch of your phone. Read on to know more!
🗞 Remap the AI button on the Xiaomi Mi 9 with a Magisk Module
The Xiaomi Mi 9 was launched in February 2019, featuring some killer specifications for the price it commands. This flagship from Xiaomi managed to impress my colleague Adam, who hailed it as a contender for the best value flagship for this year. With all the features that the phone packs, Xiaomi also blessed the device
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The Xiaomi Mi 9 was launched in February 2019, featuring some killer specifications for the price it commands. This flagship from Xiaomi managed to impress my colleague Adam, who hailed it as a contender for the best value flagship for this year. With all the features that the phone packs, Xiaomi also blessed the device
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Remap the AI button on the Xiaomi Mi 9 with a Magisk Module
The Mi AI Button Remapper Magisk Module by XDA Member Serbinhio lets you remap the dedicated AI hardware button on the Xiaomi Mi 9. Read on to know more!
🗞 Bliss ROMs releases an Android Pie GSI for Project Treble-enabled devices
Bliss ROMs is a popular name in the ROM community, providing an alternative experience to users who want to retain the ability to customize their device and still stick closer to the stock Android look and feel. Over the years, Bliss has managed to create its own loyal fanbase who like the ROM and its
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Bliss ROMs is a popular name in the ROM community, providing an alternative experience to users who want to retain the ability to customize their device and still stick closer to the stock Android look and feel. Over the years, Bliss has managed to create its own loyal fanbase who like the ROM and its
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Bliss ROMs releases an Android Pie GSI for Project Treble-enabled devices
The developer team behind Bliss ROMs has released a Generic System Image (GSI) based on Android Pie to be flashed on Project Treble-enabled devices. Read on
🗞 Google’s ML Kit SDK adds Smart Reply and Language Identification APIs
Google’s Machine Learning (ML) Kit is an SDK that incorporates years of Google’s work on machine learning into a Firebase package. The goal with this ML Kit is to allow mobile app developers on both iOS and Android to benefit from the real-world uses of ML without needing to understand how the algorithm works. Google’s
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Google’s Machine Learning (ML) Kit is an SDK that incorporates years of Google’s work on machine learning into a Firebase package. The goal with this ML Kit is to allow mobile app developers on both iOS and Android to benefit from the real-world uses of ML without needing to understand how the algorithm works. Google’s
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Google’s ML Kit SDK adds Smart Reply and Language Identification APIs
Google has added in Smart Reply and Langauge Identification APIs to its ML Kit SDK, making it easy for app developers to include machine learning-based features.
🗞 How to install the Android Q Beta GSI on your device so you can test your apps
As we inch closer and closer the final Android Q release, the time for developers to update their applications shortens. Although Android 9 Pie (API level 28) has yet to reach the vast majority of devices, Google Play’s API level requirements, which you should already be well aware of, will force you to target API
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As we inch closer and closer the final Android Q release, the time for developers to update their applications shortens. Although Android 9 Pie (API level 28) has yet to reach the vast majority of devices, Google Play’s API level requirements, which you should already be well aware of, will force you to target API
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Google released GSIs of the second Android Q beta. These system images can be installed on Project Treble-compatible devices for app testing. Here's how.
🗞 Dirac Audio: Find out which audio enhancements are on your Android smartphone
Sound quality is more important than you may think, and it’s something more people should take into account when it comes to choosing a smartphone. You may not be the kind of person who craves audiophile-grade sound everywhere you go, but a subpar speaker or a subpar set of earbuds can spoil your media-consuming experience.
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Sound quality is more important than you may think, and it’s something more people should take into account when it comes to choosing a smartphone. You may not be the kind of person who craves audiophile-grade sound everywhere you go, but a subpar speaker or a subpar set of earbuds can spoil your media-consuming experience.
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Dirac Research: Find out which audio enhancements are on your Android smartphone
Dirac Research technologies optimize the way we hear things in our phones, and they're present in many of today's smartphones (including, possibly, yours).
🗞 Shooting at 960fps on the Honor View20 [Video]
The Honor View20 has a slow-mo option that lets you shoot in 120fps, 240fps, and 960fps. This super high speed frame rate is played back at 30fps to create some really amazing slow motion footage. The video above shows off some of the tests using the Honor View20 slow-motion camera. Frame Rate Resolution 120fps 1080x1920p
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The Honor View20 has a slow-mo option that lets you shoot in 120fps, 240fps, and 960fps. This super high speed frame rate is played back at 30fps to create some really amazing slow motion footage. The video above shows off some of the tests using the Honor View20 slow-motion camera. Frame Rate Resolution 120fps 1080x1920p
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Shooting at 960fps on the Honor View20 [Video]
The Honor View20 has a slow-mo option that lets you shoot in 120fps, 240fps, and 960fps. This super high speed frame rate is played back at 30fps to create some really amazing slow motion footage, provided you choose the right subject. The video above shows…
🗞 The Xiaomi Mi 9 supports playing Fortnite Mobile for Android at 60fps
Fortnite is among the most fast-tracked and action-packed battle royale games available for mobile devices. If you’re new to the game, getting drowned into so much action or getting killed by an assailant is as easy as pie. As a rookie, you cannot bunk a sudden and unexpected death in Fortnite, but you can delay
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Fortnite is among the most fast-tracked and action-packed battle royale games available for mobile devices. If you’re new to the game, getting drowned into so much action or getting killed by an assailant is as easy as pie. As a rookie, you cannot bunk a sudden and unexpected death in Fortnite, but you can delay
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The Xiaomi Mi 9 supports playing Fortnite Mobile for Android at 60fps
Xiaomi Mi 9 could be one of the newest devices running Snapdragon 855 to get support for 60fps gameplay in Fortnite Mobile.
🗞 Battery Ring and ARC Lighting are two new apps to turn the Samsung Galaxy S10’s hole punch into a battery indicator or notification light
The Samsung Galaxy S10 devices are marvels of smartphone design and the hole punch design makes the package even more attractive. But to implement the high screen-to-body ratio and the hole punches for the selfie camera(s), it has had to remove a crucial piece of hardware – the notification LED. Luckily, the developer community has
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The Samsung Galaxy S10 devices are marvels of smartphone design and the hole punch design makes the package even more attractive. But to implement the high screen-to-body ratio and the hole punches for the selfie camera(s), it has had to remove a crucial piece of hardware – the notification LED. Luckily, the developer community has
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Battery Ring and ARC Lighting are two new apps to turn the Samsung Galaxy S10’s hole punch into a battery indicator or notification…
Battery Ring and ARC Lighting are two apps which turn the hole punches on the Samsung Galaxy S10 phones into a battery indicator or a notification light.
🗞 Notch Notifications for MIUI unhides notification icons on the Xiaomi Mi 9, POCO F1, and other notched Xiaomi phones
Newer Xiaomi devices, especially those with a waterdrop notch display like the Redmi Note 7 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 9, handle notifications in a rather strange manner. Notification icons appear on the top left corner of the device when the notification arrives. But after a couple of seconds, the notification icon disappears, even though
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Newer Xiaomi devices, especially those with a waterdrop notch display like the Redmi Note 7 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi 9, handle notifications in a rather strange manner. Notification icons appear on the top left corner of the device when the notification arrives. But after a couple of seconds, the notification icon disappears, even though
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Notch Notifications for MIUI unhides notification icons on the Xiaomi Mi 9, POCO F1, and other notched Xiaomi phones
Notch Notifications for MIUI provides a fix for the disappearing notification icon issue on Xiaomi devices with a waterdrop notch, like the Mi 9 and others.
🗞 Samsung confirms they’re scrapping the Galaxy J line, says it’s now the Galaxy A line
If you’re out in the market, buying or just checking out Samsung’s smartphones, the variety and the vastness in the range of products can be intimidating. The South Korean giant has a smartphone for every pocket and need. While the Galaxy S and the Note series – being at the top-end – generate most of
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If you’re out in the market, buying or just checking out Samsung’s smartphones, the variety and the vastness in the range of products can be intimidating. The South Korean giant has a smartphone for every pocket and need. While the Galaxy S and the Note series – being at the top-end – generate most of
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Samsung confirms they’re scrapping the Galaxy J line, says it’s now the Galaxy A line
Samsung is now merging its affordable Galaxy J series with the revamped Galaxy A lineup which will now cater to the needs of a wider range of customers.
🗞 Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K gets Miracast screen mirroring support via update
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is a rather affordable streaming dongle from Amazon that offers 4K video capabilities to connected devices. You also have the ability to use Alexa voice commands, and the Fire TV Stick 4K also supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos soundtracks, so the end package ends up being a
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The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K is a rather affordable streaming dongle from Amazon that offers 4K video capabilities to connected devices. You also have the ability to use Alexa voice commands, and the Fire TV Stick 4K also supports HDR10+, Dolby Vision, and Dolby Atmos soundtracks, so the end package ends up being a
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Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K gets Miracast screen mirroring support via update
The Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K has received the ability to mirror screens through the Miracast standard in a new update. Read on to know more!
🗞 Easy DND is a hassle-free app to manage your Do Not Disturb settings on Android Pie and above
Android boasts convenient Do Not Disturb (DND) settings that let users silence different alerts from their phone. The built-in DND is sufficient for the needs of many users, but it isn’t the most accessible setting, especially since Do Not Disturb is often set up in a hurried manner unless you are scheduling it. XDA Recognized
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Android boasts convenient Do Not Disturb (DND) settings that let users silence different alerts from their phone. The built-in DND is sufficient for the needs of many users, but it isn’t the most accessible setting, especially since Do Not Disturb is often set up in a hurried manner unless you are scheduling it. XDA Recognized
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Easy DND is a hassle-free app to manage your Do Not Disturb settings on Android Pie and above
Easy DND by XDA Recognized Contributor StrangerWeather is an app that lets you very easily manage the Do Not Disturb settings on your device. Read on!
🗞 Indian smartphone brands continued to fall behind rival Chinese brands in 2018
Even though the global smartphone market is lukewarm, India is thriving due to rising demand and price-effective offerings. It is the only market in the world to witness a consecutive growth for the last three years. But out of the top five spots, three are occupied by Chinese smartphone companies while only one – the
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Even though the global smartphone market is lukewarm, India is thriving due to rising demand and price-effective offerings. It is the only market in the world to witness a consecutive growth for the last three years. But out of the top five spots, three are occupied by Chinese smartphone companies while only one – the
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Indian smartphone brands continued to fall behind rival Chinese brands in 2018
Chinese smartphone brands continued to dominate Indian smartphone market in terms of revenue during the FY2017-18, recent filings show.