Android was supposed to be BlackBerry’s saving grace, but as of yet it hasn’t been able to do much for the company. Even after missing expected sales numbers, CEO John Chen still says “the path to profitability looks reasonable.” The company needs to sell 3 million Priv units to break even, but in Q4 they missed their expectations to sell 850,000 units by 250,000.
We’ve learned a lot about the upcoming Summer update that will be pushed to Windows 10 devices. One in particular was a way for Microsoft’s Cortana app to sync notifications across multiple devices. Microsoft has demoed this functionality during one of their panels and we have a video from Build 2016 that shows us exactly how it will work.
re/code is reporting about some changes happening with the Sony Mobile US division. Kunihiko Shiomi took over as president back in January and he’s started to make some big decisions now. The US division had been headquartered in Atlanta, but has now moved its offices to San Francisco. There have also been some jobs cut, although Sony has declined to comment on how many.
TWRP version is now available for all currently supported devices! The latest update brings loads of new features including support for CM 13 Pattern encryption, multiple fixes for minor bugs including the progress bar not updating during image flashing and an option to reboot after a ZIP is installed.
Team Win needs your help! The bulk of TWRP work is done by 3 people on a volunteer basis. They have pushed most of their device files to github and have a gerrit instance. If you have the ability, please help them maintain the official devices and/or add your device to the official device list. TWRP has been the recovery of choice for a wide variety of devices , and is one of those things that you do not update as obsessively as you update your apps. So when the developers do push an update, it usually means a lot of meaningful additions.
So what are you waiting for, go ahead and grab the build for your device from TWRP’s website and don’t forget TWRP is the official Recovery of the XDA Labphone!
There is a Raspberry Pi project that turns a mirror into a magic mirror that displays information, like news and weather. But what if you cannot stand to look at yourself in the mirror? Have no fear, with today’s app you’ve probably never heard of you can create a dashboard of information on your ChromeCast. The app is called Dashboard Cast. Check out the video and remember there are all sorts of cool and interesting apps that you probably have never heard of on the XDA forum “The Best Apps You’ve Never Heard of”.
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During a recent LG G5 teardown, the back of the LG G5 was tested for scratches and it was discovered that a lot of plastic was used in the outer shell of the body. An LG spokesperson responded and said it sounds like “section revealed in the video might just be a small plastic antenna section”, but the rest of the body was metal.
We’ve been hard at work at the XDA HQ for close to two years, with only one goal — to answer a fundamental question. That question is, “Just how powerful can Android get?”
We’ve made sure to include everything XDA users need for a safe, bug-free experience. XDA Labphone will be running honest-to-Duarte Stock Android, no alterations, no filler, no bloat. The XDA Labphone’s software is fully open source and timely, with guaranteed updates coming no more than two weeks* after Nexus releases, zip-aligned and with Aroma installation to trim the experience as much as you want.
The XDA Labs application will also be updated with a menu for all-things Labphone, including easy-to-flash themes and mods, with developers keeping 100%.
We have also been working closely with the good people over at Team Win to bring a custom version of TWRP to the device, you will be able to connect to WiFi (mobile data to come in a future update) and browse a stripped down version of the XDA Labphone’s Original Development forum. From here you will be able to flash installable ZIPs such as ROMs and mods the second they finish downloading. This version of TWRP will have full access to the Labphone’s 32GB Developer partition (separate from internal storage) where you can store and boot to your preferred ROM at any time. From this recovery menu you will be able to choose whether to boot automatically to a preferred ROM, the last one booted or give you the choice when you turn on the phone. Prefer the AOSP look but want PC capabilities as well? Add your preferred Linux build to the Dev partition or the latest Remix OS ROM provided by Jide and hook up the provided HDMI cable to your monitor or TV.
You want optics? No problem. The XDA Labphone will pack the same camera hardware of the Nexus 5X and 6P, but with OIS 2.0 and some very nifty camera optimization courtesy of XDA Recognized Developer Xplodwild of Focal fame. And you’ll be able to show off your pictures in full glory thanks to the Labphone’s stunning 5.5 inch Super AMOLED display, the very same found on the Nexus 6P.
Ejectable SIM and SD trays are a nightmare for those who swap removable storage or SIMs regularly but lose their SIM tools. We have placed dual sim trays and the SD card (SD card separate from SIMs) slot under the back cover where they belong.
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