Author: Adimorah Jude

Google released Android 13 beta 3 yesterday, marking a milestone towards the stable release later in the year. The upcoming OS won’t see any changes moving forward, with developers asked to start testing their device for compatibility. It applies to Xiaomi, which is already testing the build with system apps but hasn’t stopped the distribution of Android 12. The much-anticipated release has arrived in China for the Redmi Note 9 4G / Redmi 9T / Redmi 9 Power. Xiaomi, on May 23, suspended the beta release for the Redmi Note 9 4G due to the Android 12 upgrade. With that,…

Google is now rolling out the Android 13 beta 3 updates to eligible Pixel users. The update is a follow-up to the build that arrived during the I/O event. With the new update, Google has reached Android 13 platform stability – the first step towards the general release. The latest Android 13 beta 3 update might not be feature-riched, but it means a major milestone for the stable Android 13 release. With the API level 33 SDK and NDK APIs now final, developers can “start final compatibility testing for apps, SDKs, and libraries.”. They’re also expected to publish alpha and…

POCO has started teasing its upcoming F series phone, expected to arrive in the coming days. The company might have other phones debuting in the next couple of weeks as a new MIUI update confirms new POCO phones – POCO X4 GT / Pro. We have seen many Redmi phones debut globally under the POCO branding, and that doesn’t seem to be stopping anytime soon. The company is already planning on releasing another rebadged Redmi phone (Redmi K40s) as POCO F4 in the next few days, which will be followed by a release of POCO X4 GT / Pro. There…

Google is now rolling out the Android 12 QPR3 update to eligible Pixel users. The new update, which brings the June security patch, is seeding for Pixel 4, Pixel 5, and Pixel 6 series devices. The latest Android 12 QPR3 release didn’t bring any notable features but made a few adjustments. With the update, Google has brought back the “Always show icon when in vibrate mode” to the status bar. Initially, it only shows up when you reveal the Quick settings, but that’s now permanent on the status bar once enabled. Also, the battery widget is easily accessible with the…

It has been weeks since the first Redmi Note 10S Android 12-based MIUI 13 update arrived for global users. The build introduced some bugs that have limited the rollout to global variants, with works ongoing to address the issues. A supposed fixed build for the bugs was seeded a couple of days ago, and it seems all these issues reported by early adopters have been addressed. The initial Redmi Note 10S Android 12-based MIUI 13 update encountered some setbacks in the form of bugs. Fortunately, Xiaomi has been working with users to address these issues, and it seems the last…