Author: Adimorah Jude

Redmi Note 8 has been around for nearly three years. It’s one of the most popular phones from the brand, having sold millions worldwide. Perhaps, Xiaomi decided to reward its buyers with Android 11 when it was initially believe to receive only a single OS upgrade (Android 10). And while users believed the Redmi Note 8 MIUI 13 update will be released soon, it seems Xiaomi has canceled all plans. It will be three years next month since the Redmi Note 8 was announced. That means it’s only a few weeks before it reaches End Of Life, meaning it won’t…

Xiaomi is currently rolling out a new Redmi K40s update. The device is getting theJune 2022 security patch alongside Mi Smart Hub, which has revamped the Control center for easy integration. When Xiaomi announced MIUI 13 last year, the company revealed its plans for a seamless connection between all its devices. With the Mi Smart Hub, you will be able to transfer audio and video playbacks to connected devices. Also, you can use the function for file transfer using the drag and drop method. Unfortunately, third-party smartphone phones are not supported as the feature remains exclusive to Xiaomi and Redmi…

As a way to slightly differentiate its phones from that of Xiaomi and Redmi, POCO pre-installs its device with POCO Launcher. That gives their phone’s UI a different look as they run MIUI on top of Android, which is the case for all Xiaomi and Redmi phones. The Launcher recently got updated to V4.0 from V2.0 after many years, but it seems the company plans to release updates often now as it starts the POCO Launcher Beta recruitment exercise. The POCO Launcher Beta recruitment is open for everyone irrespective of their region, but there are a few requirements each individual…

Google is currently rolling out a new update to its camera app. The latest release brings the app to version 8.5 and is exclusive to Google Pixel phones. Perhaps, the company is already preparing for the Google Pixel 6a release. With each new Google phone, the company usually releases an update to its camera app. The company is going the same route as it prepares the Pixel 6a release, scheduled for July 28. Perhaps, the device will debut running the latest Google camera 8.5, which has since been made available on the Play store. According to reports, the latest Google…

The latest device to receive the Android 12 update is the POCO M4 Pro 5G. It’s the global models receiving the much-anticipated upgrade, which is expected to expand to other regions soon. POCO M4 Pro 5G debuted late last year with Android 11 on top of MIUI 12. That makes the device eligible for Android 12 and MIUI 13, both upgrades which are now rolling out to global users. The device is also eligible for Android 13 and probably will arrive next year with MIUI 14. Meanwhile, the POCO M4 Pro 5G Android 12 update is seeding with a version…