Another week, another unofficial port of LineageOS 19.1 adding support for practically ancient smartphones. This time it’s the turn of the Samsung Galaxy S5, which is getting the very latest build of Android 12L courtesy of an unofficial build of the popular third-party ROM.
In recent weeks, we’ve seen a number of classic Samsung Galaxy devices including the Galaxy S9 and Note 9 receive…
Samsung Galaxy Watch 5 ‘Pro’ tipped to offer a much 60% larger battery for running Wear OS 3
April 8, 2022
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 series has proved to be a hit, but the battery life was one of the least satisfying parts of the lineup. Apparently, that’s something Samsung is preparing to solve with the “Galaxy Watch 5 Pro,” which would have a 60% larger…
Google officially making Pixel displays, batteries, and other repair parts available on iFixit
April 8, 2022
Google is partnering with iFixit to make Pixel phone repairs easier by making genuine spare parts available online.
The company touts a “full range of spare parts for common Pixel phone repairs” including batteries, cameras, and displays. The latter is a common thing…
OnePlus allegedly working on Oppo Find N-inspired foldable, Vivo X Fold appears w/ 8-inch screen
April 8, 2022
After three years of essentially just Samsung dominating the foldable market, more brands are expanding the market. According to some new leaks, OnePlus is preparing a new foldable that’s unsurprisingly similar to the Oppo Find N, and a new look at the Vivo X Fold has surfaced.
OnePlus might rebrand the Oppo Find N
A report from 91Mobiles, citing Yogesh Brar, OnePlus is currently developing a…
Google Fi plans are getting price cuts, much more high-speed data, and other improvements
April 8, 2022
To celebrate its sixth birthday, Google’s MVNO last year announced a new cheaper “Unlimited” offering. Google Fi is now updating several plans with some big, much-needed changes that make the service more competitive.
Simply Unlimited — which sits between…
In a limited experiment, Google Search has begun showing like counts for articles in the Android app’s Discover feed for some.
When browsing news and blog articles on social media, the like count can be a helpful metric in deciding what to read. Google, of course…
Two reputable sources recently reported that Apple was cutting iPhone SE orders in response to lower-than-expected demand. However, a new supply chain report says that there is as yet no evidence of this happening.
Both Nikkei Asia and Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reported that Apple is significantly cutting production orders for its latest version of the entry-level iPhone …
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Latest Apple Arcade games for iPhone, Mac, Apple TV [New: Gear.Club Stradale and Sonic Dash]
April 8, 2022
Apple Arcade launched with close to 100 titles and the service is seeing new games added regularly with over 200 games now in the library. Follow along with our guide on the latest from Apple’s gaming service.
New for 4/8: Two new titles have landed on Apple Arcade with…
A new report from WABetaInfo notes that the popular messaging platform, WhatsApp, is rolling out changes to its media visibility. The update, coming to its latest beta, is changing the way media from disappearing messages save onto your device.
WhatsApp for iOS is now…
Just a week after the release of iOS 15.4.1, Apple has stopped signing iOS 15.4 This means that iPhone users can no longer downgrade from iOS 15.4.1 to iOS 15.4, while it oftentimes also has an impact on users who jailbreak.
iOS 15.4.1 came after the feature-packed release of iOS 15.4, which added support for Face ID while wearing a mask, new emoji, Universal Control support on iPad and Mac…
