It has recently come to our attention that a number of our Android app users have been receiving menacing virus warnings from various antivirus apps. A few users have reported a message from AVG identifying an Evo-gen trojan threat inside the app and a similar thing has also reportedly happened to a user on an Oppo phone, with the warning issues by the phone’s built-in protection.
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Magisk v24.0 adds Android 12 support, debuts Zygisk, plus more
January 27, 2022
Magisk v24.0 has arrived from developer John Wu, with this update including Android 12 support and the debut of Zygisk.
Announced by Wu via Twitter — and in a subsequent blog post — to most, the Magisk v24.0 update will undoubtedly be notable for the long-awaited…
Realme reverses course, will bring Android 12 to its four-month-old ‘Realme Pad’ after all [U]
January 27, 2022
Android tablets are often criticized for getting too few updates and not enough long-term support. Realme, which just released its first tablet a few months ago, isn’t doing anything to help that reputation by confirming that its basically brand new Realme Pad won’t get…
Google Chrome will soon let you mute tabs with just a single click, and you can try it now
January 27, 2022
Auto-playing videos and ads can be super annoying when surfing the web, but Google has taken steps with its Chrome browser to make that easier. Now, Google Chrome is preparing a minor tweak that will make it much easier to mute tabs with a single click.
As it stands today, Google Chrome displays a speaker icon when a tab starts playing any kind of audio, whether it’s intentional or not. This…
As Apple mainly relies on Samsung and LG to manufacture its OLED panels for the iPhone, another Chinese factory wants a piece of Cupertino’s company money. As reported by The Elec, “Chinese display maker CSOT has formed a team to evaluate its production line in a bid to…
It’s never too late to bring Touch ID back to the iPhone, so why hasn’t Apple delivered?
January 27, 2022
When Apple first introduced the iPhone X in 2017, it marked a radical change for iPhone users. Not only was the traditional Home button design gone, but so was the Touch ID sensor that had been housed in that Home button since the iPhone 5S. It’s been five years since that…
Today Apple has outed its latest update for its mobile devices, which it’s releasing in the form of iOS 15.3 and iPadOS 15.3. These should already be available for devices that are still supported, and should be installed as soon as possible because they fix an actively exploited bug relating to memory corruption.
Additionally, another bug, this time in Safari’s WebKit implementation…
A new research report performed by deems Apple as the world’s most valuable brand for 2022. The research firm calculates the valuation of the brand at $355.1 billion. Note that this valuation is calculated by and not reflective of the brand’s market cap.
The top ten…
Apple developing new iOS feature to let iPhones to accept NFC payments with tap-to-pay
January 27, 2022
Apple is developing a new feature that would allow iPhone users to accept credit card payments via contactless technology without any extra hardware, according to a new report from Bloomberg. The report explains that Apple’s system is likely to use NFC technology similar…
Xiaomi shares its MIUI 13 Global rollout schedule for Q1 2022
January 27, 2022
MIUI 13 has been around for Chinese Xioami smartphones for a while now but the global version of the software is just starting its rollout. Alongside the announcement of its new global Redmi Note 11 lineup, Xiaomi shared an official update list for the first quarter of this year.
The Xiaomi Mi 11 and 11T families will be the first to get it, including the Lite versions. The Redmi Note 10 series…
