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OnePlus has updated these phones to Android 11

OnePlus might have promised the Android 11 update to a number of the firm’s former flagship devices, but just how many have received the latest OS build or when can you expect it to come to your phone? This article will be continuously updated with new devices as rollouts begin. It’s also worth noting that OnePlus favors incremental or staged rollouts, meaning that even if your device is…
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Xiaomi set to drop ‘Mi’ branding with future releases

Xiaomi’s popular “Mi” series smartphones have exploded in popularity over the past few years in global markets, but it seems as though this branding may be sidelined with future releases. According to a statement shared with XDA-Developers, the Chinese tech giant is…
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OnePlus has rolled out the August security patch to these phones

Security updates are designed to keep Android devices as secure as possible, but you’re only as safe as your latest update. OnePlus does promise regular updates for its smartphones for at least two years, so let’s see how they’re handling the August 2021 security update. OnePlus August 2021 security update — What’s new? The April security patch was released by Google on August 2, but…
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OnePlus Buds Pro ditch Google Fast Pair in favor of a solution only on OnePlus phones

The OnePlus Buds series delivered two solid pairs of truly wireless earbuds last year that were great options for all Android users thanks to the addition of Google Fast Pair support. Now, though, the even-better are on the horizon, but they ditch support for Google Fast Pair entirely. Stepping back, both the and offered support for Google Fast Pair. That’s a standard available for…
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Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 3 review: nearly normal

The Galaxy Z Fold 3 is the best possible case Samsung can make for a phone that unfolds into a small tablet. It’s the fourth iteration of the same basic idea, refined and repaired over the course of years following an embarrassing false-start failure on the first attempt. Because this is a story of refinement, the changes since the last model are minor. But added together, they make this the…
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