Download Meizu’s Flyme OS 8 live wallpapers on any Android device

Earlier this year in June, we shared a couple of live wallpapers from Chinese OEM Meizu’s Flyme OS 8. The live wallpapers were essentially different color options of the same live wallpaper, which showed bubbles moving around on the home screen. Since then, Meizu has added 9 more live wallpapers to its custom Android skin and, unlike the previously shared wallpapers, they all offer a unique look.

XDA Recognized Developer linuxct, who’s known for porting live wallpapers from various Android skins, has now added the 9 new live wallpapers to his Flyme OS 8 Live Wallpapers APK. As you can see in the attached tweet, the new Flyme OS 8 live wallpapers include 6 3D wallpapers — Snowy Mountain, Ancient Golden Lava, Cold Granite, Rose, Blue Anemone, and Crystallized Petal. Each of these live wallpapers offers a unique animation that is controlled by your device’s accelerometer.

Now for some brand new ones. Here’s 6 new 3D wallpapers which include Snowy Mountain, Ancient Golden Lava, Cold Granite, Rose, Blue Anemone and Crystallized Petal. These use your device’s accelerometer to change the perspective of the Live Wallpaper pic.twitter.com/ja2Yg7EmOJ

— linuxct (@linuxct) November 12, 2020

Along with the 3D wallpapers, the Flyme OS 8 live wallpapers APK now also includes 3 live wallpapers that feature the sea — The Wave, Deep Diving, and The Ripple. Unlike the 3D wallpapers, these wallpapers don’t utilize your device’s accelerometer and offer a constant fluid animation.

And last but not least, 3 new appealing live wallpapers which feature the sea: The Wave, Deep Diving and The Ripple pic.twitter.com/wSnwOEHZOV

— linuxct (@linuxct) November 12, 2020

You can download the new Flyme OS 8 live wallpapers by following the XDA Forums thread linked below. Once you have the APK installed on your device, you should be able to select them from the stock wallpaper picker. In case you don’t find them in the stock wallpaper picker, you’ll have to download the Google Wallpapers app from the Play Store to apply the wallpapers. The wallpapers should work on all devices running Android 5.0 and later.

Flyme OS 8 Live Wallpapers — XDA Forum Thread

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Realme plans to bring the Realme X7 5G to India next year

Earlier this year, Realme launched the Realme X50 Pro in India, its first 5G smartphone in that market. The company is now committing to launch more 5G devices in the country, with plans to “democratize 5G technology in 2021.”

The launch in question will be for the Realme X7 series, and that will be just the start. The company said it will then bring 5G technology to even more devices, with the hopes of becoming a 5G leader.

We were the first to introduce 5G smartphones in India with #realmeX50Pro. Now our plan is to democratize 5G technology in 2021 starting with the launch of #realmeX7 series & then bring it to more devices. #DareToLeap with us as #realme gets ready to be the 5G leader.

— Madhav Faster7 (@MadhavSheth1) November 13, 2020

Realme originally introduced the X7 and X7 Pro for the European market in September. Those devices included Dimensity 800 and Dimensity 1000+ chips, respectively, along with support for 65W SuperDart Charge technology. It’s unclear if Realme plans to make any changes to either X7 series device when they hit the Indian market. But they’ll know doubt turn heads when they’re released, especially the Realme X7 Pro, which features a 120Hz AMOLED display, quad-camera setup, dual stereo speakers, and a 4500mAh battery.

The Realme X7 series was originally announced for Europe.

While it’s exciting to hear Realme has plans to bring the X7 series to India, buyers won’t have the opportunity to use them to their fullest capabilities — at least not at first. That’s because there are no 5G networks in India, as the government has yet to auction spectrum for the technology. But by releasing 5G devices now, Realme will be prepared for the inevitable launch of 5G networks in the country.

Realme X7 Pro Forums

This year, we’ve seen a flood of 5G devices in the mid-range and high-end markets. Even Apple jumped on the trend with the iPhone 12 series, and there’s no signs of that trend slowing down as more 5G networks are erected around the world. Hence, Realme’s insistence on releasing the X7 series in India next year.

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Google Chat now lets you pin conversations and schedule Google Calendar events

More and more people are relying on services like Google Chat to stay in touch. Whether you’re keeping in contact with family or collaborating with a team for work, Chat has become a critical part of Google’s suite of services, and new updates are making it even better.

The first change is the ability to pin conversations. Pinning a conversation will keep it at the top of your list view in Chat in Gmail. You might want to pin a conversation for a contact you talk to often, like a loved one or best friend. The feature is available beginning this week for a variety of customers, including Workspace Essentials and G Suite Basic.

A second update will allow users to schedule meetings in Calendar directly from Chat conversations. In the compose bar, there’s a new calendar icon, which users can click on to draft an event with the attendees from the chat. Users can customize the invite, including day, time, and attendees, and then send it right from the chat.

If you’re using Google Chat in mobile, drafting an event will open the Calendar app. If you’re drafting an event on the web while using Chat, Calendar will pop out in the side panel. Google said the feature is rolling out to Chat in the Android Gmail app and the Chat Android mobile app. It’ll be available to the Chat in Gmail on the web and Chat iOS app soon.

These releases don’t introduce any flagship features, but they do improve the usability of Chat in important ways. Being able to pin conversations is especially handy if you frequently interact with a lot of people but want to keep someone at the top of the list. The latest features join a recent update that unthreaded chat rooms to make conversations things easier to follow.

With the COVID-19 pandemic still spreading across the world, Chat has become an important tool for staying in touch. We’re glad to see Google continuing to improve the experience.

Google Chat (Free, Google Play) →

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Save over $50 on a 34-inch LG Ultrawide FreeSync monitor and enjoy the view

You know, I used to think ultrawide monitors were a bit silly. Do you really need that much desktop real estate, and for your field of vision in games to be that wide? Of course, I have two normal sized-monitors mounted side by side, so it became obvious that I was being a little hypocritical. I still haven’t made the jump to an ultrawide monitor yet, but I can now understand the appeal of having enough room to open all of the applications you need without the borders of two monitors messing everything up.

So it’s good news that ultrawide monitors have been becoming more and more affordable, and this is the time of year is the perfect time to save. On Amazon, the LG Ultrawide FreeSync monitor is down to $327, $53 off its MSRP. This 34-inch monitor is a great beginner’s ultrawide monitor–inexpensive enough to convince you to make the jump, but not a gigantic loss if you end up wanting to do pack to a normal 16:9 set-up. Both of my monitors combined cost more than the LG UltraWide FreeSync monitor!

What really makes this LG monitor stand out is the AMD FreeSync software. That, along with Dynamic Action Sync, three game modes, and 1ms motion response time means that it’s great for gaming. So if you’re even slowly building up your PC gaming set-up with various deals as they come around, this will be the perfect accessory to complete it. You can even hook up your game consoles to the monitor and use it, though you might want to go with a quality TV instead.

LG Ultrawide Freesync Monitor (34-inch)

With FreeSync and a 1 millisecond response time, this LG ultrawide monitor may be just what you were looking for! Right now, you can save over $50 and get this 21:9 monitor for just $327. That's cheaper than two 16:9 monitors!

Buy at Amazon

If you’re not convinced by this monitor, there is only another, 29-inch LG Ultrawide monitor on sale as well. It also has FreeSync and it’s available for the lower price of $229. But, if you’re going to go for an ultrawide monitor and have the space, I’d recommend the 34-inch model!

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Google to shut down the Expeditions app but plans to add VR tours to Arts & Culture

Google on Friday announced plans to shut down the Expeditions app, and instead fold the experience into the company’s Arts & Culture experience. Expeditions will be removed from Google Play and the iOS App Store on June 30, 2021.

When it launched in limited access in 2015, Google Expeditions allowed students to explore “far-away places, travel back in time or learn about cultures unlike their own” — all in VR. It was a more immersive way to learn about subjects compared to flipping through a book, innovating the way students learn.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t to last.

Engaging students in the classroom has taken on an entirely different meaning this year. As schools around the world reimagine education from the ground up for a hybrid world, we’ve also been thinking deeply about how to adjust our tools to meet the moment and simultaneously build for the future.

On top of educators moving to hybrid learning programs, Google acknowledged that VR isn’t accessible to everyone. That’s why the company is turning to Arts & Culture, a free initiative that allows users to take 360 degree tours of museums, heritage sites and wonders of the world. Google said “most” Expeditions will be included in Arts & Culture once the changes take place.

Google called the changes a “product evolution” of Arts & Culture, and is the first step toward bridging the accessibility gap to providing everyone with a culturally enriching experience.

If you’re unfamiliar with Google Arts & Culture, the platform provides access to collections on Natural History, Black History and Culture, the road to equality for women’s rights, and more. In addition to simple 360 degree tours in the browser, Arts & Culture supports augmented reality, allowing students to project 3D models of exhibits into the real world.

Google Arts & Culture (Free, Google Play) →

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OnePlus 8T receives OxygenOS 11.0.4.5 with fixes for call stability, NFC, and more

The OnePlus 8T launched about a month ago, and so far the company has been doing a decent job keeping it updated. With multiple updates to OxygenOS 11 till now, a number of fixes have been added. In fact, the phone has just received a minor hotfix update that bumps up the OxygenOS version to 11.0.4.5.

OnePlus 8T XDA Forums

OnePlus 8T Review: The T upgrade that makes sense

OnePlus mentions that this update is aimed at fixing an NFC related issue along with improving call stability. You can read the whole changelog below, which seems to be pretty much identical to the last stable build (except for those two fixes). Unfortunately, the new build does not increment the security patch level for the device, so the OnePlus 8T still remains on the October 2020 security patches.

• System
  • Optimized the call stability
  • Improved system power consumption performance to reduce heating
  • Improved mis-touch prevention to offer better gaming experience
  • Optimized fluidity with some mainstream games to reduce lagging risks
  • Optimized user experience with Alert Slider by adding toast messages when switching among the 3 modes
  • Fixed the issue that the status bar kept hovering on the screen in landscape mode
  • Fixed the issue that NFC cannot be turned on in a small probability
• Camera
  • Optimized the imaging effect to bring you with better shooting experience
  • Improved camera stability
• Network
  • Optimized mobile network connection to improve the network intensity with signal
  • Fixed the small probability issue with network interruption while playing games

Thanks to OnePlus Community user ShreyasPatil_ for the screenshot!

If you were on the last public release of OxygenOS, the update will be just 105MB for you. Do note that the OTA is only being released for the Indian variant of the OnePlus 8T at the moment, but the company has confirmed that the European and North American models should follow soon after.

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Download: OxygenOS 11.0.4.5 for the OnePlus 8T

The update is rolling out in waves, so you will have to wait for it to reach your device. In case you want to sideload the build now, you can find download links for both the incremental update as well as the full ROM listed below. We will update the article with the links for other variants as soon as we get our hands on it.

• India (11.0.4.5.KB05DA)
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 11.0.3.4
  • Incremental OTA from 11.0.2.3

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Thanks to XDA Senior Member Some_Random_Username for the download links!

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Magisk (Beta) v21.1 and Magisk Manager v8.0.3 bring along Pixel 5, Pixel 4a 5G support, and more

XDA Senior Recognized Developer topjohnwu has released Magisk (Beta) v21.1 and Magisk Manager v8.0.3, bringing support for the Pixel 5 and Pixel 4a 5G. Magisk provides users with an easy solution to root your Android device. TopJohnwu previously launched updates to its Magisk apps that brought support for Android 11.

Topjohnwu announced the new updates on Twitter today, saying the focus is primarily on stability improvements and bug fixes. But if you own one (or both!) of Google’s most recent flagships, Magisk (Beta) v21.1 will now work with those devices. Here’s the full changelog for Magisk (Beta) v21.1:

Magisk (Beta) v21.1 changelog

• [MagiskBoot] Support boot header v3 (Pixel 5 and 4a 5G)
• [MagiskBoot] Distinguish lz4_lg and lz4_legacy (Pixel 5 and 4a 5G)
• [MagiskBoot] Support vendor boot images (for dev, not relevant for Magisk installation)
• [MagiskInit] Support kernel cmdline androidboot.fstab_suffix
• [MagiskInit] Support kernel initialized dm-verity on legacy SAR
• [General] Significantly broaden sepolicy.rule compatibility
• [General] Add Magisk binaries to PATH when executing boot scripts
• [General] Update --remove-modules command implementation
• [General] Make Magisk properly survive after factory reset on Android 11
• [MagiskSU] Add APEX package com.android.i18n to LD_LIBRARY_PATH when linking libsqlite.so
• [MagiskHide] Support hiding apps installed in secondary users (e.g. work profile)
• [MagiskHide] Make zygote detection more robust

Magisk Manager v8.0.3 also includes some stability changes and bug fixes:

Magisk Manager v8.0.3

• Switch to the new Magisk Module Repo setup in preparation to allow 3rd party repos
• Add tapjacking protection on Superuser request dialog
• Stability changes and bug fixes

If you’re unfamiliar with Magisk, we have a full guide that walks you through how to root your device. If you run into any problems, you can file a bug report on the project’s GitHub repository. And don’t forget to refer to our Magisk XDA forums for the latest discussion on today’s release.

Magisk XDA Forums

Download Magisk (Beta) v21.1 || Download Magisk Manager v8.0.3

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