How Many Years Of Updates Do Android Phones Get? A Helpful Guide
How many years of updates that an Android phone receives depends on the policy of the brand. Here is how they all stack up against Apple’s iPhone update cycle.
How many years of updates that an Android phone receives depends on the policy of the brand. Here is how they all stack up against Apple’s iPhone update cycle.
Google Pixel phones come with a promise of timely Android updates for a number of years. See when your device will get its last Android update.
MIUI 12.5 update will start rolling out in Q2 2021. Here are official lists of Xiaomi smartphones that will get it and when.
Google has begun rolling out new features for its G suite apps on mobile platforms. These features are intended to help users work on Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides easily while on the go. Some of these new features include vertical navigation, Smart Compose, link previews, dark theme, just to mention a few. These updates … Read more
Google has launched Safe Folder for its Files by Google application which lets users keep select private files secure in a separate, password-locked folder in the app. This means that users can now move any document, media file, or file to this secure location in the app that can only be accessed by a 4-digit … Read more
Samsung Galaxy Note 10 and Galaxy Note 10+ are reportedly getting the August 2020 Android security update. This update is seeing a staged roll-out, as only a number of users in Germany have access to the update at the time of this report. This new software update has the version numbers N975FXXS6CTGA/N975FOXM6CTGA. The changelog does … Read more
Google Chrome has enhanced the lazy loading feature, making it more efficient than it was when it first rolled out early in 2019. The Lazy loading feature lets users save data, as this feature loads images on the site only when you are about to view them. The distance-from-viewpoint threshold has also been reduced from … Read more
Here is a quick and easy guide showing you how to update your OnePlus 7 Pro to Android 10.
Samsung Galaxy J8 has begun to receive Android 10-based One UI 2.0 update along with the latest security patch. Currently, the new software update is limited to users in Russia, but it is expected in a number of other regions in the coming weeks. This update brings a number of features to the fore like … Read more
Google Meet has added a new feature to its app, as it has started blocking off anonymous users by default from joining educational meetings. This means that the chances of an intruder interrupting a class group session are now significantly lower. This feature is currently rolling out for G Suite for Education or G Suite … Read more
Samsung has revealed a new update for the Galaxy A51 & A71 smartphones. These two devices have done really well on the market, so it is not surprising that the company has decided to provide some new features for them. Samsung is bringing features like My filters, Night hyperlapse and Single take to these two … Read more
Video communications app Zoom revealed on Wednesday that it has added over 100 features to its video conferencing as a part of its 3-month plan to address privacy concerns. The company also announced that it has made progress on a transparency report that references information related to requests Zoom receives for records, data or content. … Read more
The Redmi 8 is the latest Xiaomi device to get the Android 10 with an OTA update. A report from China says that users in the country have received the MIUI 11 version V11.0.1.0.QCNCNXM based on Android 10. The Redmi 8 launched in October of 2019 with the Android 9 Pie, and is now receiving … Read more
Samsung is currently rolling out updates for the S20 series, with the update bringing the July 2020 Android security update. The Samsung Galaxy S20 phones are the first set of Samsung phones to get the July security patch. This update also brings a slew of camera improvements with it. The new update is rolling out … Read more
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has begun to receive certain camera features that were expected to be included in the previous One UI 2.1 update. Some of these features which include Single Take, Night hyperlapse and My filters have started rolling out to the Galaxy A51 in firmware version A515FXXU3BTF4 in Malaysia. The update also brings the … Read more
Following an initial delay of the Android 11 Beta, Google has finally kicked off the Beta phase for the next Android OS. The first Beta builds will be available for the Google Pixel 2, 2 XL, 3, 3 XL, 3a, 3a XL,4 and 4 XL. For users interested in enrolling in this program, they can … Read more
Tech company Xiaomi first unveiled its MIUI 12 in China in April, followed by a global launch in May. Presently, reports from Xiaomi suggest that we will be seeing the first set of smartphones to receive the stable beta firmware. This is the final stage of testing before the update gets seeded on retail devices. … Read more
Reports making the rounds suggest that search giant Google is now looking to expand the options offered by the power button menu. These new options may allow users quickly launch tasks or the voice assistant rather than the traditional power off and restart device options. The new options will modify the layout to create room … Read more
Social media app Instagram rolled out a number of tools to help content creators make money off videos they post on the network. This update, released on Wednesday, will now let some users sell “badges” to their fans during live video broadcasts. The app will also introduce IGTV, giving 55 percent of revenue to the … Read more
Video conferencing app Zoom has grown in popularity in recent times, with a number of corporate bodies employing it to keep in touch with employees. The conferencing app has however come under fire of recent due to a number of security concerns. Reports making the rounds have pointed out that Zoom is taking more steps … Read more