News and notes on the latest from Google.
Google releases Android distribution numbers every month for developers to help them prioritize their efforts in supporting different devices. The month’s nearly over, so here are October’s distribution numbers:
Continue reading “October 2018 Android distribution numbers posted, still no Pie”
Google releases Android distribution numbers every month for developers to help them prioritize their efforts in supporting different devices. The month’s nearly over, so here are September’s distribution numbers:
Continue reading “September 2018 Android distribution numbers posted, still no Pie in sight”
Google usually releases Android distribution numbers in the first week of every month, but lately, that hasn’t been the case: June numbers weren’t posted at all, and we’re getting July’s numbers only now as we near the end of the month. Nevertheless, let’s dive into them.
Continue reading “Android Oreo usage doubles in July 2018 distribution numbers”
With Android 8.0 Oreo only being released about a month ago, unless you’re a Pixel or Nexus user, I don’t expect much of our readers to be on the latest and greatest version of Android just yet. But I still would like to do a quick poll to find out what version of Android your current phone is running.
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The official roll out of Android Nougat for the Moto X seems to be plagued with issues. We are seeing users reporting that the Nougat update is rendering the Navigation Bar into a glorified placeholder.
Continue reading “Nougat update on some Moto X phones are rendering the nav bar unusable”
Back when Nougat was released, in August 2016, rovo89 said that a Nougat update for Xposed was coming in 2017. However, Nougat brought with it so many changes that it has taken quite a bit of time. The good news is that we can finally use Xposed on Nougat, as a dev has managed to port it. The bad news? It’s not what you think it is.
Xiaomi, one of the most popular Android OEMs overseas, is often called the “Apple of China.” However, the company uses a highly modded Android skin, which is known as MIUI, and there are a lot of people who heap praises on their efforts to bring new features on to Android.
Continue reading “Xiaomi Android Nougat update list revealed”
Back in November, when the OnePlus 3T launched, OnePlus’ co-founder, Carl Pei, stated in their forums that the Nougat update would come to both the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T “later in the year.” But with OnePlus’ fame for unfulfilled promises, it came as a surprise to many that on the last day of 2016, the Nougat update was rolling out to nearly all devices.
Continue reading “OnePlus 3/3T Android 7.0 Nougat & Oxygen OS 4.0 upgrade review”
