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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
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Top Chinese Student Locked Out By Parents After "Low" Exam Score In Gaokao
His parents feared he wouldn't qualify for a top-tier "985" university and blamed his mobile phone use for the result.
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Google’s Gemini Space Feature With Sports, Birthday Reminder Cards Spotted: Report
Google’s Pixel phones might get a new Gemini Space feature as it has been spotted on the latest Canary developer build of Android. The feature, said to be an upgrade 'At a Glance', will reportedly show users sports cards and birthdays of contacts on the lock screen, home screen, and the always-on display. However, it is unclear when Google will m...
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Android 16’s Live Updates to Show Active Navigation, Ongoing Phone Calls, and More on Lock Screen
Google released the first stable build of Android 16 last month with several new features in tow. Among them is Live Updates which delivers notifications for activities in real-time on the Android phone’s lock screen. The tech giant has now provided more information about this feature. Live Updates in Android 16 can be incorporated into apps offe...
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'Mango' Mishra Thrashed Guard Last Year, Damaged Eardrum: Security Firm Owner
Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in the Kolkata law college rape case, had at least 11 cases registered against him, many of them relating to harassing and misbehaving with women. He was out on bail in these cases.
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WWDC 2025: Apple Announces iOS 26 With New Liquid Glass Design, Apple Intelligence Enhancements and More
Apple on Monday unveiled iOS 26, its latest operating system for the iPhone. The update brings a new design language dubbed Liquid Glass, with more customisation options for the home and lock screen. New Apple Intelligence features have been introduced for the Phone app, while Messages, Apple Music, CarPlay, and other apps also benefit from new cap...
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Samsung Tipped to Bring Phone Calls, Do Not Disturb and More Features to Now Bar With One UI 8
With One UI 7 being widely rolled out, Samsung is already said to be working on its next iteration dubbed One UI 8. As per a tipster, the update may bring a noticeable improvement to Now Bar, a feature which the company introduced with its Android 15-based OS. While it currently provides a lock screen quick view of insights generated by the Galaxy ...
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Samsung Game Booster+ App With Controller Key Remapping Reportedly Available in Korea
Samsung has reportedly launched a new Game Booster+ app for Galaxy phone users which adds more options for gamers. The app is currently available in South Korea, as per reports. It is said to offer controller key remapping, applying GPU settings through the Game Booster, and classify an uncategorised app as a game. The new Game Booster+ app is sai...
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Infinix Note 50X 5G to Reportedly Come With Android 15-Based XOS 15: Features
Infinix Note 50X 5G is scheduled to be launched in India on March 27. Ahead of its anticipated debut, a new report has surfaced which suggests that the phone may come with Android 15-based operating system (OS) dubbed XOS 15. It will reportedly bring a new One-Take Wallpaper feature that enables users to set a unified appearance across the home scr...
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Google Rolling Out Android's Identity Check Feature to Samsung Galaxy S25 Series, Eligible Pixel Phones, More
Google is bringing Android’s Identity Check feature to several smartphones. It is confirmed to roll out to select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones initially. It will later be released to handsets from other competing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that run on Android operating systems.
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Nothing Phone 1 Android 15 Update Rolls Out With AI-Powered Smart Drawer, New Customisation Options
Nothing Phone 1 users can now download the latest Nothing OS 3.0 stable update, the company has announced. Based on Android 15, it brings visual changes across the user interface (UI) in line with Nothing’s signature dot-matrix typeface, new home and lock screen customisation options, enhanced pop-up view, and smart app categorisation powered by ...
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Nothing Phone 2a Plus Gets Android 15 Update With AI-Powered Smart Drawer, New Customisations
Nothing Phone 2a Plus users can now download the latest Nothing OS 3.0 stable version, the company has announced. The update is based on Android 15 and brings visual changes across the user interface (UI) including more home and lock screen customisation options. Further, it also bundles several artificial intelligence (AI) features related to prod...
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Nothing Phone 2a Plus Gets Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 With Updated UI and AI Features: What’s New
Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 is rolling out for Nothing Phone 2a Plus globally, the company announced via its community forum on Thursday. This enables users to experience the update’s new features before it is publicly rolled out later this month. Based on Android 15, the Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 brings visual changes across the user interface (...
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Android 15 Rolling Out to Pixel Phones; Brings Theft Detection Lock, Private Space and More
Android 15 rollout has commenced for Pixel devices, Google announced on Tuesday. The latest operating system (OS) was globally released on September 3. Google has detailed the features of the update on Pixel devices, including security measures like Theft Detection Lock and privacy-centric additions such as Private Space.
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Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 for Phone 2a Announced With New Customisation Options, Improved UI Features
Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 has been announced for the Phone 2a. This will enable users to experience the update and its new features before it is publicly rolled out in December. It is based on Android 15 and brings new customisation options for the home and lock screens, upgraded widgets, camera enhancements, and other improvements.
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Samsung One UI 8 Update Removes OEM Unlocking Option for Flashing Custom ROMs: Report
Samsung released its Android 16-based One UI 8 firmware with the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 earlier this month. Among the myriad of new additions, the South Korean tech giant is said to have quietly removed a few features too. According to a report, the OEM Unlocking setting is nowhere to be found in the One UI 8 stable build. This option ...
-
Top Chinese Student Locked Out By Parents After "Low" Exam Score In Gaokao
His parents feared he wouldn't qualify for a top-tier "985" university and blamed his mobile phone use for the result.
-
Google’s Gemini Space Feature With Sports, Birthday Reminder Cards Spotted: Report
Google’s Pixel phones might get a new Gemini Space feature as it has been spotted on the latest Canary developer build of Android. The feature, said to be an upgrade 'At a Glance', will reportedly show users sports cards and birthdays of contacts on the lock screen, home screen, and the always-on display. However, it is unclear when Google will m...
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Android 16’s Live Updates to Show Active Navigation, Ongoing Phone Calls, and More on Lock Screen
Google released the first stable build of Android 16 last month with several new features in tow. Among them is Live Updates which delivers notifications for activities in real-time on the Android phone’s lock screen. The tech giant has now provided more information about this feature. Live Updates in Android 16 can be incorporated into apps offe...
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'Mango' Mishra Thrashed Guard Last Year, Damaged Eardrum: Security Firm Owner
Monojit Mishra, the prime accused in the Kolkata law college rape case, had at least 11 cases registered against him, many of them relating to harassing and misbehaving with women. He was out on bail in these cases.
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WWDC 2025: Apple Announces iOS 26 With New Liquid Glass Design, Apple Intelligence Enhancements and More
Apple on Monday unveiled iOS 26, its latest operating system for the iPhone. The update brings a new design language dubbed Liquid Glass, with more customisation options for the home and lock screen. New Apple Intelligence features have been introduced for the Phone app, while Messages, Apple Music, CarPlay, and other apps also benefit from new cap...
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Samsung Tipped to Bring Phone Calls, Do Not Disturb and More Features to Now Bar With One UI 8
With One UI 7 being widely rolled out, Samsung is already said to be working on its next iteration dubbed One UI 8. As per a tipster, the update may bring a noticeable improvement to Now Bar, a feature which the company introduced with its Android 15-based OS. While it currently provides a lock screen quick view of insights generated by the Galaxy ...
-
Samsung Game Booster+ App With Controller Key Remapping Reportedly Available in Korea
Samsung has reportedly launched a new Game Booster+ app for Galaxy phone users which adds more options for gamers. The app is currently available in South Korea, as per reports. It is said to offer controller key remapping, applying GPU settings through the Game Booster, and classify an uncategorised app as a game. The new Game Booster+ app is sai...
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Infinix Note 50X 5G to Reportedly Come With Android 15-Based XOS 15: Features
Infinix Note 50X 5G is scheduled to be launched in India on March 27. Ahead of its anticipated debut, a new report has surfaced which suggests that the phone may come with Android 15-based operating system (OS) dubbed XOS 15. It will reportedly bring a new One-Take Wallpaper feature that enables users to set a unified appearance across the home scr...
-
Google Rolling Out Android's Identity Check Feature to Samsung Galaxy S25 Series, Eligible Pixel Phones, More
Google is bringing Android’s Identity Check feature to several smartphones. It is confirmed to roll out to select Pixel and Samsung Galaxy smartphones initially. It will later be released to handsets from other competing original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) that run on Android operating systems.
-
Nothing Phone 1 Android 15 Update Rolls Out With AI-Powered Smart Drawer, New Customisation Options
Nothing Phone 1 users can now download the latest Nothing OS 3.0 stable update, the company has announced. Based on Android 15, it brings visual changes across the user interface (UI) in line with Nothing’s signature dot-matrix typeface, new home and lock screen customisation options, enhanced pop-up view, and smart app categorisation powered by ...
-
Nothing Phone 2a Plus Gets Android 15 Update With AI-Powered Smart Drawer, New Customisations
Nothing Phone 2a Plus users can now download the latest Nothing OS 3.0 stable version, the company has announced. The update is based on Android 15 and brings visual changes across the user interface (UI) including more home and lock screen customisation options. Further, it also bundles several artificial intelligence (AI) features related to prod...
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Nothing Phone 2a Plus Gets Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 With Updated UI and AI Features: What’s New
Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 is rolling out for Nothing Phone 2a Plus globally, the company announced via its community forum on Thursday. This enables users to experience the update’s new features before it is publicly rolled out later this month. Based on Android 15, the Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 brings visual changes across the user interface (...
-
Android 15 Rolling Out to Pixel Phones; Brings Theft Detection Lock, Private Space and More
Android 15 rollout has commenced for Pixel devices, Google announced on Tuesday. The latest operating system (OS) was globally released on September 3. Google has detailed the features of the update on Pixel devices, including security measures like Theft Detection Lock and privacy-centric additions such as Private Space.
-
Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 for Phone 2a Announced With New Customisation Options, Improved UI Features
Nothing OS 3.0 Open Beta 1 has been announced for the Phone 2a. This will enable users to experience the update and its new features before it is publicly rolled out in December. It is based on Android 15 and brings new customisation options for the home and lock screens, upgraded widgets, camera enhancements, and other improvements.
