The latest update to the Xposed framework fixes the compatibility and bootloop issues brought about on ROMs which included Google's November security patch. Rovo89 has detailed the issue on a separate GitHub page as well.
The Elephone S7, as was the case with the Galaxy Note 7, features a dual-curved design, which means that the surface on the front and back curve towards the edge. The net result is a phone that feels really comfortable to hold, and is impressive to look at, especially considering that the curve on the front lends to a near-zero bezel. Let's take a closer look at the Elephone S7, which, in its top 4GB/64GB configuration, can be had for just $239.99.
When picking an Elephone S7, you have several choices. The first choice is screen size: you can opt for a more manageable 5.2″ display or the larger 5.5″ screen, both of which are FHD, edge-to-edge, and protected by Gorilla Glass.
The second choice you have is color. You can choose from green (which we absolutely love–seriously–it's awesome), as well as black, blue, and gold.
Here's a closer look at that amazing green color. All S7 models feature a light-reflecting pattern on the back that reminds us a lot of the Honor 8.
Other specs of the Elephone S7 include the MediaTek Helio X20 deca-core CPU, a 13MP camera on the rear and 5MP camera on the front, a 3000mAh battery for the larger phone and 2450mAh for the 5.2″ model (both with 2A fast-charging), plus a variety of RAM/ROM choices with the cheapest coming in at 2GB/32GB for the smaller phone, and up to 4GB/64GB for the larger phone. All models support microSD memory expansion up to 128GB, or you can drop in two SIMs. Also worth noting: the S7 runs near-stock Android Marshmallow with a planned upgrade to Nougat in the coming months.
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A beta version of the Android Nougat update for the Honor 8 has been pushed to phones that are enrolled in the beta program. Along with the jump from Marshmallow to Nougat, we get an update to EMUI 5.0. This video highlights all of the new features found in the beta update.
Check out these screenshots of the latest update.
When it comes to performance, there is a noticeable improvement throughout the system. Honor 8 owners will be glad to know that this is a solid updates bringing a lot of great stuff to your devices.
As a side note, there is a crazy deal going on over at Amazon for the Honor 8. You can grab one of these phones for only $289. Check out our affiliate links.
Check out more content for your Honor 8 phone over at the XDA Forums here.
When we talk about developer support, the first name that pops up outside of Nexus devices…is not LG. Recent LG devices have been notoriously bad when it comes to allowing the user full control over what they can do with their device. LG does not provide complete access from the get-go for even its flagship devices. For some respite though, devices from certain markets are added on later to their official developer unlock tool.
As spotted by AndroidPolice and threads in our forums, the LG V20 is the latest device from LG that can now be officially unlocked through the OEM provided tool. The catch in this situation is that not all V20 devices will get the unlock love. Only devices sold for the U.S. Open Market through retailers like Amazon and Newegg, codenamed US996.USA, will have support from the unlock tool. This excludes all the other regions that the V20 is sold in, and also excludes all the carrier variants of the LG V20 (including the ones purchased from US Cellular, despite them bearing the similar codename – US996TNUCL). Effectively, in a market where carrier and contract based phones are preferred especially in the premium smartphone segment, the unlock tool extends the opportunity to those who bought the V20, LG's costly $800 flagship, in the open market.
Of course, the standard disclaimers continue to apply if you do decide to unlock your device. The bootloader unlock process cannot be undone, and your warranty from LG will be void once your bootloader is unlocked. If you need further instructions beyond the ones provided by LG, you can refer to the instructions and help thread in our LG V20 device forums.
The other devices and regions that LG officially allows bootloader unlocks for include:
We hope LG extends some more developer love to its flagships in other regions as well.
What are your thoughts on LG allowing bootloader unlock on the LG V20? Let us know in the comments below!
Contrasting the mediocre response to its 2015 products, OnePlus has been on a high with the OnePlus 3 in 2016. The company managed to deliver one of the best and consistent experiences that one could purchase in its price bracket. To top that off, OnePlus is once again in the news with the launch of the OnePlus 3T: an "enhanced re-release" of their best product, aiming to solidify their position as one of the top dogs despite the continuous barrage of new competition.
The launch of the OnePus 3T inevitably presented a situation where consumers, both old and new, had a lot of questions to ask. We answered a whole bunch of such questions in our article on the philosophy of the OnePlus 3T. Mario also went on to answer what changed between the OnePlus 3 and the OnePlus 3T in his extensive review, so check that out as well.
But if you still had more questions, the OnePlus team had offered to host an AMA (Ask Me Anything) session over on Reddit's Android subforum. This AMA was attended by Carl Pei (/u/carpe02), co-founder of OnePlus; Aaron (/u/Aaron_oneplus) from the ROM team; Jonathon (/u/jonathan_oneplus) from the Customer Service team; Steven (/u/StevenG_OnePlus from Logistics and Caio (/u/Caio_OP) from the EU team. The AMA saw close to a thousand comments in all, and a bunch of the earlier ones were answered to by the team.
In case you did not plan to go through all the comments and hunt down replies, we compiled this summary of the AMA session:
"Dev support is something we're serious about, and it's an area where we really put our money where our mouth is. Honestly, we just love the custom ROM scene. It's why we are one of the few that allow for rooting/installing custom ROMs without voiding warranty. It's also why we always release kernel sources and devices trees super early, as mentioned in the OP.
As for devs who are upset about the 3T – we hear you, we understand where you are coming from, and it's something we were prepared for. We have something planned (that we can't announce just yet) to address this. Just hang on a bit. We got you."
– Bradon
Q: What do you guys feel like you've learned from the OnePlus X and 2?
A: To think more, and reflect more. To better know ourselves and our situation, and do the right thing. In other words, to find our own true north, and not to have noise such as the market or competition lead us.
– Carl Pei
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As the AMA title suggested, a lot of focus of this session was understandably on the OnePlus 3T. Hopefully, this session answered those questions that the community and users wanted answers for.
Check Out XDA's OnePlus 3T Forum >>Check Out XDA's OnePlus 3 Forum >>
Back in July, Google had announced the First Google Play Indie Games Festival. The event was a very successful affair with hundreds of entries that were filtered down to 30 finalists, and the final winners were announced in September. Google said that they would be bringing such events to other parts of the world as well, and today's announcement brings the contest to Europe.
The first Google Play Indie Games Contest in Europe aims to recognize and build awareness of the innovation and art that indie game developers are bringing to Android users through the Google Play Store. The contest will open up avenues for these devs for publicity: getting their work noticed by regular games and industry experts alike.
The contest is open to indie game developers based in Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France (coming soon), Germany, Iceland, Israel, Netherlands, Norway, Poland (coming soon), Romania, Spain, Sweden, Turkey and UK (excl. Northern Ireland). You need to have 15 or less full time employees, and have published a new game on Google Play after 1 January 2016. Google says that if you are planning on publishing a new game soon, you can also enter by submitting a private beta. Be sure you check out the complete requirements in the legal terms and conditions.
Once submissions are done, all eligible entries will be reviewed. Google will select up to 20 finalists on the basis of innovation, fun, design excellence and technical and production quality. Some of the prizes that the finalists and winners will get include YouTube influencer campaigns, premium placements in the Google Play Store, tickers to Google I/O 2017 and other events, credits for Google Cloud Platform and getting the opportunity to showcase the game at an event held at the Saatchi Gallery in London on 16th February 2017.
Even if you do not plan to compete, you can register for the final showcase event where you can check out the games and vote for your favorites. Google will also be hosting a workshop open to all indie game developers at their office at Kings Cross.
Submissions for the contest and registration for the final event as well as the workshop (both of these are open for all) are already underway. Contest submissions close on 31st December 2017. The finalists will be announced sometime in January, and the final event will be at Saatchi Gallery in London on 16th Feb, followed by the workshop on 17th Feb.
You can read more about the contest in the announcement blog post, or check out the event page.
The folks behind the Nextbit Robin have announced they've begun beta tests for their upcoming Nougat release. For anyone who wants to participate, the company asks that you fill out this form to send in your request. However, they warn anyone who has made any type of modification to their phone to stay away from this Nougat beta. If you have made such modifications to your phone, you will want to revert back to stock before trying to install this update.
The interesting part about this Android 7.0 Nougat beta for the Nextbit Robin is that they didn't do it alone. In fact, the company says their developers worked very closely with current members of the current Paranoid Android. Nextbit says they have "joined forces" to work on this new OTA update, and the result is a "faster, less power-hungry OS." The Paranoid Android brand is well known with the developer community, and Nextbit appreciates what they've been able to create.
If you remember, certain team members of Paranoid Android had to stop working on the project at one point in time when they were hired by OnePlus. This helped lead Paranoid Android to stop pushing out new releases, but then in June it was announced the AOSPA custom ROM would be relaunched. The current team has been releasing builds of Paranoid Android for the Nextbit Robin for a couple of months now.
Nextbit tells us they've been working closely with the Paranoid Android team by providing them with "kernel source code and system images" so they can test their custom ROM. This turned into discussions about how they could work closer together on the company's upcoming Nougat release. Nextbit was having some issues and the teams started to exchange "ideas, code, and resources" to help get NextbitOS running smoothly on Nougat.
So be sure to fill out the beta request form if you want to try out a beta version of Android 7.0 Nougat on your Nextbit Robin.
