Here is a quick guide to flash Android 6.0 Marshmallow manually on Nexus 5, Nexus 6, Nexus 7 and Nexus 9. All you need ADB and fastboot tools on your computer, right factory image (MRA58K) for your device and some technical knowledge on flashing firmware on Android devices. Android 6.0 Marshmallow comes with new features, improvements both in performance and battery life as well as smooth out many issues Android users have with their phones....

As you may heard, Facebook Home supports only few devices, which includes Samsung Galaxy S III, Galaxy Note II, Galaxy S 4, HTC One X, etc. However, if you’re interested, there is a workaround to install Facebook Home on any other devices (ICS4 and above) as well. No rooting or altering the system files are needed. An XDA developer theos0o has modified the original Facebook Home APK to work with any device without root access....

This guide lets you know how to get CM13 running on your LG G2 international variant. CyanogenMod 13 is based on the Android 6.0 Marshmallow and in its current status, it is not as stable as it should be yet. However, CM nightly builds are typically reliable that many users do not mind facing a few issues. Installing CyanogenMod 13 on your LG G2 is simple if you have already rooted your device and have latest version of TWRP recovery on it....

Using Dual Window mode on the LG G3 is extremely simple. The following method shows you how to set up windowed multi-tasking on your LG G3, so you can make use of LG G3’s screen real estate (LG G3 comes with a 5.5-inch big screen). Instruction: Long press on the Back button (onscreen back key) to launch Dual Window. You will get a popup showing what apps are available for multi-tasking....

Like in LG’s new Velvet series smartphone, the LG Q61 has also featured a set of beautiful wallpapers. You can download (link below) these wallpapers in FHD+ resolution for your phone. The default wallpaper of the phone is best suitable for the punch-hole display, and it will be best suitable for similar display phones. LG Q61 will be available in the company’s homeland, Korea, and at this time, we don’t have enough information whether it will be available in the rest of the world....

In this tutorial, we will show you how to manually update your 2nd Gen Moto G 2014 (XT1068) to Android 5 Lollipop with official firmware. This tutorial is only for 2nd Gen Moto G XT1068 and XT1069 with dual SIM support. Everything works fine including dual SIM. It seems that you will also get the OTA update in the future. Before you get start, please note that in this method we use lollipop system dump to restore the firmware via a simple trick....

MIUI 10 China Developer ROM update schedule for Mi and Redmi devices are available now. Popular devices included in the update list are Mi 6, Mi 5and Redmi Note 5, Redmi Note 4, Redmi 5 and Redmi Note 3. Below are the eligible Mi and Redmi phones that get the MIUI 10 update. Xiaomi’s MIUI is a fully optimized Android based custom ROM and offers faster and smoother experience to users....

Flashing firmware with Mobile ODIN has few advantages. It does not increase your custom kernel flash counter and will not make the yellow warning triangle appear on your device. Below is the full changelog of the latest version: – Updated SuperSU v1.34 – Various fixes for partitions >2GB – Removed format() command warning for non-brickbug devices – Not showing some warnings when they aren’t relevant – Added support for: Samsung Galaxy Note 10....

The updated Camera 2 app (version 7.1.9.6) will be available soon on Play store and may work on all Moto phones runs Android Nougat and above. If you have not received the updated camera app on your Moto G5 Plus yet, but want to try it right, below is the link for new Camera app with Spot Color feature, thanks to the XDA member Saadatrm. If you have not received the new camera update yet, check it by heading to Play Store [HERE]....

Motorola has several apps for its flagship devices Moto X and Moto G on Play Store such as Motorola Assist, Active Display, Touchless Control, Boot Services, etc. to enhance its devices over time without a ROM update. This newest boot animation is the third one released by Motorola for its Moto series smartphone. See the video below. Have you updated your boot animation? Leave your views below in the comment section....

The latest beta version of Nova Launcher (v5.5) features Adaptive icons and offers 5 Adaptive Icon styles, such as round, square, rounded square, squircle and follow system. Also, there is an option called ‘Make legacy icons’ which makes all icons match in style by scaling and placing legacy icons on a background. You can use this feature on Android 5.0 and up. Note: If you want to learn more about Android Oreo’s Adaptive Icons feature, check this article....

Google Allo supports Chrome browser only and once you paired it with your Android phone, the web browser mirrors all conversations and messages from your mobile device to your PC. The below guide will help you to set up Google Allo on your computer. If you are new to Allo, it is a smart messaging app for Android and iOS that lets you chat or group chat with your contacts just like WhatsApp....

The latest build will also bring Android P’s Lockdown function to Power menu (for LineageOS 15.1), Cyan accent to system theme, GDPR-compliant dialer, improved Contacts app, dark UI for File manager and Jelly browser, updated Chromium webview version 65 (both 15.1 and 14.1) and more. The LineageOS 15.1 (based on Android 8.1 Oreo) now supports more devices, which includes OnePlus 2, Nexus Player, Nexus 6P, LeEco Le Max2 (x2) and Pixel C....

Checkout the official list of Motorola phones getting Android 7.0 Nougat update. Though no mention about the exact ETA (expected time of arrival), according to the blog post, the Nougat update will be starting in Q4 with Moto Z and Moto G4th Gen. i.e. Moto Z variants and Moto G4 will get the Android 7.0 Nougat update by December. Official List of Motorola Phones Getting Android 7.0 Nougat Update For now, Motorola plans to upgrade the following Motorola devices; however, things may change in the future....

Here’s how to download and install Android 11 (developer preview) on OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro. OxygenOS 11, based on the Android 11 beta, is available for early adopters and app developers as part of the company’s Developer Preview Program. Interested users can download the build (link below) and install it manually. Android 11 has several new features and includes new APIs. 5G APIs for compatible devices, improvements to Google’s call screening, angle detection for foldable smartphones, network APIs, foreground services updates for the camera and MIC, variable refresh rate support, etc....

If you have joined OxygenOS Beta program and running on the previous community build (OxygenOS 3.5.3), you will receive the OTA (over the air) update for the new update. Other OnePlus 3 owners who want to try out new features of the community build can download the full firmware and flash it manually via ADB. What is new in OxygenOS 3.5.4 update: New owners of OnePlus 3, who would like to install this community build, keep in mind that the ROM is a community build and testing version, so it is not ready to be used as a daily driver....

The ColorOS 5.2.1 OTA update, build RMX1831_11_A.05 for Realme U1 starts rolling out and since it is a staged roll out, it will take a couple of days to complete. If you cannot wait for the OTA, you can download the full OTA update from the link below and flash manually. Realme UI January update log (build RMX1831_11_A.05): Camera Added Fingerprint Shooting for camera New camera watermark Improved quality for camera...

There are several software, paid or free, available for downloading. Here is free, very simple and straightforward software for recovering lost data from pen drives, memory cards and hard disks. The software FileWing is a new tool that will recover accidentally deleted file (if they have not been overwritten) from storage devices. Its performance is reasonably well. Besides recovering lost files, this tool can also be used for completely wiping sensitive files from a storage device....

Another interesting feature of the beta version is 360-degree video support. The beta version can display 360-degree video without Samsung’s Gear VR headset. You can swipe to pan 360 videos to look around. You can find more details at here. Besides Samsung Galaxy devices, the beta version of Samsung Internet is now available Google Pixel and Nexus devices. If you are interested to try out the browser, go here and sign up for beta testing the browser....

Owners of Galaxy A7 can experience new features like PIP mode, revamped notifications shade, autofill script, etc. and better security (patch level April 2018) with this update. It is also expected that the Android 8.0 Oreo update will bring Samsung latest Experience 9.0 UI to the device. If you have not received the OTA notification for this update yet, check it manually by going to Settings > About Phone > Software Update....