Want to modify the behavior of your Android device without going through the trouble of replacing the operating system with a custom ROM? Xposed Framework is a popular, versatile tool that lets you choose from hundreds of modules that can alter the look, feel, performance, and behavior of the operating system. You do need a […]
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Xposed for Android Oreo is 95 percent done… but not ready just yet
It’s only been about two months since developer rovo89 released an official version of the popular Xposed Framework for Android 7.x Nougat, but it looks like an Android 8.x Oreo compatible version is coming soon. Rovo89 says work on porting Xposed to work with Oreo is about 95 percent complete… although that last 5 percent […]
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Google updates Android Wear to Oreo
Google is updating its smartwatch operating system by rolling out a version of Android Wear based on Android 8.0 Oreo. The update brings a handful of new features, updates for existing features, and support for 7 additional languages and regions. Of course, it might be a while before you get the update, if you ever […]
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Google releases Android 8.1 Oreo
Google Android 8.1 is officially here, just about a week after the last developer preview. The code for Android 8.1 Oreo is being pushed to the Android Open Source project, and Google says the update will roll out to supported Pixel and Nexus devices “over the next week.” Factory images and OTA update images are already […]
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Google releases Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2
Google plans to release Android 8.1 to the world next month, but folks have been testing an early build of the operating system since Google released the first developer preview about a month ago. Now Google has released Android 8.1 Developer Preview 2. Among other things, it enables developer access to the Pixel Visual Core […]
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Google Pixel 2 Review: Software
Google’s Pixel 2 smartphones have some pretty strong hardware including excellent cameras, good displays, 4GB of RAM, at lest 64GB of storage, and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 835 processor. But it’s the software that really sets these phones apart from the competition… and in some cases, the way the software interacts with the hardware. For instance, you […]
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Sony Xperia XZ1 now available (first phone to ship with Android 8.0)
After Google releases a new version of Android, it’s usually the company’s Nexus and Pixel devices that are first in line to get updates. This year was no different, with the latest Pixel and Nexus phones getting Android 8.0 before any other device. But the first phone to ship with Android 8.0 Oreo pre-installed? That’s not […]