With a OnePlus smartphone, customization is the core of the software experience and that includes icon packs to re-theme the homescreen. This week, though, OnePlus has announced it is pulling the plug on its original self-made icon pack, even stripping it from Google Play.
In a forum post, OnePlus details this decision which, frankly, comes as no surprise. The original “OnePlus Icon Pack”…
It’s a weird time to launch a smartphone given we don’t have major events like MWC and smartphone makers can’t have in-person launch events or briefings. Still, companies are finding their way to market and, now, LG has officially announced the launch date of its LG…
Last year, Google announced that it would kill off the AdSense apps for Android and iOS in exchange for an upgraded mobile web experience. While the apps have lasted longer than we expected, Google has today officially removed both from their respective app…
OnePlus has ended the immensely popular OxygenOS Open Beta program for the OnePlus 6 and 6T.
The decision has come shortly after the official launch of the OnePlus 8 series and was confirmed over on the OnePlus Forums. For those currently running the OxygenOS Open Beta, it is wise to roll back to the latest stable OxygenOS 10.3.2 build for your OnePlus 6 or OnePlus 6T — as you won’t be able…
A security company which discovered iPhone Mail vulnerabilities claimed that they have been ‘widely exploited’ in real-world attacks. Apple has now denied this claim, stating that it could find ‘no evidence’ that the exploits have been used.
Additionally, it says…
Even with one of the best displays on the market, some OnePlus 8 models are still managing to have some pronounced issues.
Much like with the Galaxy S20 Ultra recently, the new 120Hz displays are having problems with crushed black, low brightness, and green tints. With the…
Android 11 DP3: Google Pay now works as normal
April 24, 2020
While using a pre-release version of Android sounds like an exciting experience, we usually don’t recommend the average joe to install Developer Preview builds, as they come with flaws. One of the usual flaws, the inability to use Google Pay, is actually no longer the case as of Android 11 Developer Preview 3.
Generally speaking, in order to use Google Pay’s contactless payment capabilities…
The iPhone SE is incredibly similar to the iPhone 8 it replaces in Apple’s lineup, packing the same 4.7-inch design. Now, an early teardown video shared on YouTube offers a closer look at the internal similarities between the two devices.
As first discovered by Rico Cerva…
If you are not content with the most recent Android 11 Developer Preview build on your Google Pixel, it’s probably music to your ears knowing that you can downgrade your OS to a stable Android 10 build if you encounter any major problems.
We’ve shown you how to install…
PSA: A viral text string with an Italian flag and Sindhi characters will crash your iPhone [U]
April 24, 2020
Every so often, a bug in iOS emerges where a certain string of text will cause your iPhone or iPad to crash. This week, another such string of text is going viral, and a fix from Apple is not yet publicly available.
The string of text, which we aren’t going to share here, includes the Italian flag emoji and characters in the Sindhi language. When an iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Apple Watch receives a…
