Author: Adimorah Jude

With new phones unveiled almost every month, it becomes complex to manage these phones. Perhaps, the reason phones are dropped from testing MIUI beta updates after some years. As expected, the company has announced that starting from July 2022, some of its phones will stop participating in the closed beta tests organized for Chinese ROM users. This news concerns those running Chinese ROM on the supposed device, but that is not always the case. Typically, Xiaomi supports its phones for three years, but they recently adjusted that to four years of support, starting with Xiaomi 11T series. However, those launched…

Like other major OEMs, Google also organizes beta programs for its Pixel phones. The Android Beta program for Pixel phones gives enrolled users the privilege to test pre-release versions of Android and test drive the new Android features. The reason is always for better and bug-free Android updates to stable users at the end of each beta program.  Although Google has started the developer preview for Android 13, it’s yet to start the beta phase. The company is still on the Android 12 beta program, of which the Quarterly Platform Releases 3 has just been released to eligible users. If…

Google released the April security patch update to its Pixel phones last Monday. The update has probably reached all eligible users, of which many are not happy with as it failed to address the slow fingerprint unlock bug. Meanwhile, the tech company has just followed the initial release with the Android 12 QPR3 beta 2 update. The current build is exclusive to users that enrolled in Google’s beta program. According to reports, the Android 12 QPR3 beta 2 update didn’t come with any new features, but the update seems to address some bugs. Unfortunately, it has introduced a few new…

The Xiaomi MIUI Control Center remains an important function of the Chinese OEM Android skin. With the unveiling of MIUI 12, the company revamped the looks, bringing it closer to what’s obtainable in Apple iOS. They’ve also made some adjustments with the release of MIUI 13, with the introduction of Mi Smart Hub and moving the volume and brightness slider to the four big quick settings at the top. Perhaps, another change might be on the horizon, as a new MIUI control center design appears online. Recently, we have started seeing reports of the upcoming MIUI 13.5 upgrade. Interestingly, devices…

After the release of the April 2022 security patch for Galaxy S21 unlocked version, the carrier-locked version of the device is now getting the update. The rollout is seeding for the device in the US, and it seems only two network carriers have released the update thus far.  According to reports, the Samsung Galaxy S21 on AT&T and Xfinity are getting the April 2022 security patch update in the US. The update comes with the software designation number G996U1UES5CVCB. It’s seeding for the Galaxy 21 Ultra, S22 Plus, and the vanilla S22 option. Supposedly, the update has addressed security vulnerabilities while improving…