Tag: software update
Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge finally getting Android Oreo in UK
Samsung is famous (infamous?) for being dreadfully slow in getting software updates out to their older smartphones, so it is with a bit of...
Razer Phone’s Android 8.1 update may have SIM issues, delayed on some carriers
We announced that Razer was finally rolling Android 8.1 Oreo to the Razer Phone, the latest and greatest version of Android. Razer apparently skipped...
OnePlus 5, OnePlus 5T receive new Open Beta updates
OnePlus has pushed on with its Open Beta program to allow users to get on the bleeding edge of software they have for their...
Some Samsung phones will get less security updates compared to premium models
Security updates are great as they are essential. Google just recently released their March 2018 Android Security Bulletin, and the mothership hasn’t missed a...
Vivo announces beta test for Android Oreo by April 2018, Vivo X20 up first
If you’re a user of Vivo’s smartphones, you probably would be waiting for news of when their devices would be upgraded to Android 8.0...
Essential first to roll out updates containing Android’s February 2018 security patch
Some manufacturers pride themselves with the technology in their smartphones and maybe how gorgeous their devices are, but very few can say that they...
Xiaomi Redmi 1S gets MIUI 9 but stays at Android KitKat
If you’ve used the Xiaomi Redmi 1S, you will remember that it was one of the first Redmi budget devices that Xiaomi released. The...
Moto Z2 Play’s Android Oreo upgrade now beta testing in Brazil
When Motorola’s released the flagship Moto Z line, it made sure there was a midrange option for those with a lower budget – and...
OnePlus rolls out OxygenOS Open Beta 30 for OnePlus 3, Open Beta 21 for...
OnePlus is indeed playing with the Face Unlock idea, as it has added the feature to the most recent Open Beta software now rolling...
Verizon updates LG V20 handsets, brings spyware app AppFlash
Verizon has pushed an update to its users today, specifically the ones using LG V20 units. Software updates usually mean good things for smartphones,...
OnePlus will finally roll out OxygenOS 5.0.1 for the OnePlus 5, Android Oreo coming
In December, OnePlus started rolling out the update that should bring the OnePlus 5 to Android Oreo levels, but it wasn’t to be. The...
Essential one of the first to roll out fixes for Spectre, Meltdown vulnerabilities
Just recently, new Android vulnerabilities took the spotlight in the form of Spectre and Meltdown. These vulnerabilities were found in the process which most...