Get Android 10 on Redmi Note 5 Pro with OxygenOS port

Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro was amongst best-selling devices in 2018, launched with Android Nougat, it received Android 8.1 (Oreo) update in June 2018. The company rolled out Android 9.0 (Pie) update to the smartphone back in May 2019, the device is almost 2 years old now and has already received two Android updates. It is almost certain that Xiaomi will not update the Android version on the Redmi Note 5 Pro, but in case you own a Redmi Note 5 Pro and wish to keep your device updated with the latest Android version, you may try a custom ROM. We had earlier tried Android 10 based Arrow OS and Android 10 based Pixel Experience ROM on our Redmi Note 5 Pro. Oxygen OS is amongst popular Android skin that offers lots of customizations without adding bloat, developers have ported Android 10 based Oxygen OS to Redmi Note 5 Pro. We tried it on our unit and here is our review of the same. Performance and Benchmarks: [gallery size="large" link="file" ids="303660,303661,303662"] It obtained AnTuTu score of 147635 on Pixel Experience. It scored 1351 points in single-core test and 4857 points in multi-core test in Geekbench 4. In Geekbench 5 test, it managed to get ...

realme 3 Pro gets official Pixel Experience support

realme launched the realme 3 Pro in the country back in April 2019 running ColorOS 6.0 based on Android 9.0 (Pie). The smartphone recently received Android 10 based realme UI 1.0 update with a bunch of new features such as dual earphone connection, animated wallpapers, customizable icon shape, new charging animation, realme Share (cross-brand file-sharing technology) and more. The company claims that realme UI is crafted to provide a near-stock Android experience but in case you wish to enjoy a Pixel like Android experience on your realme 3 Pro, there is good news for you as realme 3 Pro (RMX1851) finally gets official Pixel Experience (Android 10 based) support. [gallery size="large" ids="296712,301452,301454"] For the unawares, Pixel Experience is amongst the popular AOSP based custom ROMs that aims towards providing a Pixel-like stock Android experience. It takes no bloat approach along with Pixel exclusive features to provide users pure vanilla Android experience on any device. To flash a custom ROM, users need to unlock the bootloader of their devices and flash a custom recovery, refer to this post for detailed bootloader unlocking procedure but make sure to take a backup of your data before proceeding. TWRP recovery for realme 3 Pro can be downloaded from the link given below, ...

PUMA launches its first smartwatch in India with WearOS, heart rate tracking, GPS for Rs. 19995

PUMA has partnered with Fossil Group to launch their first smartwatch in India. The PUMA PT9100 is a sporty styled smartwatch running Android WearOS with a heart rate sensor, GPS, Rapid charging, Activity Tracking and more. The PT9100 is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 3100, 512MB of RAM, 4GB of ROM and connects via Bluetooth 4.2. It has 1.19 inch AMOLED display with a resolution of 390 x 390 pixels. Being an PUMA sporty smartwatch, there is also water resistance up to 50M. Running WearOS, the device can sync up with Google Fit which, along with the GPS sensor, allows Activity Tracking like pilates, rowing, or spinning, and count reps from strength training workouts such as pushups. Users can also track heart rate, activity goals, goal progress and completion. The PT9100 can sync up with a smartwatch to provide notifications directly on the watch and control music playback. The device also features an NFC chip that can be used for Google Pay payments. For battery life, PUMA claims up to 1 to 2 days on a single charge with a two hour charging time. The Puma PT9100 smartwatch comes in three colours; Black, White and Yellow and is available for purchase on Flipkart for a price of ...

Apple rolls out new redesigned Maps with real time transit info, faster navigation and more in USA

Apple is rolling out a new update v1.3.5 to its Maps app in the US that offers a redesign with faster navigation, better road coverage, more precise addresses and better land detail cover. It has also been updated with other features like real time transit info, flight statuses, indoor maps and more. With the new update, users can save and share lists of their favourite places using a feature called Collections. Another feature called Favourites gives users an easy way to access places they visit every day like home, work, the gym or school. Similar to Google Street View, Apple has added Look Around, which is an interactive street-level imagery with high-resolution, 3D photography and smooth and seamless transitions through major cities. Apple has also added additional features like real time transit that gives gives detailed transit schedules, live departure times, arrival times, the current location of a bus or train en route and more. Share ETA allows users to send an estimated time of arrival to family, friends or coworkers with a simple tap. Flight Status will scan for information stored in Mail, Calendar or Wallet and proactively serves flight information for terminals and more. The update is currently available for users in the United State ...

POCO F1 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: Android 10 update starts rolling out widely]

Xiaomi's sub-brand POCO launched the POCO F1 smartphone in India back in August 2018 running MIUI 9.6 Global Stable on top of Android 8.1 (Oreo). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 20-40 days. This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for POCO F1, also check out our POCO F1 content, Android 10 based Havoc OS Android 10 based Oxygen OS Port (ported from OnePlus 6) Android 10 based Pixel Experience How to Install Oxygen OS on POCO F1 POCO F1 Hands-on and First Impressions POCO F1 Rosso Red Edition Photo Gallery POCO F1 Review: Deal of the Century MIUI updates rolled out for the POCO F1 so far: [Jan 21, 2020]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11.04.0.QEJMIXM based on Android 10 with January Android security patch for testers. The update weighs around 1.9GB in size and brings fixes for notification shade, Game Turbo Optimizations and more. It is expected to roll out for everyone in coming days. [Download Link] [Oct 28, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI 11 Stable 11.05.0.PEJMIXM with October Android security patch. The update weighs around 1.8GB in ...

Google launches SOS alert for Novel Coronavirus in Search

Novel Coronavirus which is spreading in several parts of the world has now turned into an emergency situation worldwide. World Health Organization (WHO) has released important information and safety measures to tackle Coronavirus and now, Google has also stepped in to aid people. Google has now launched an SOS alert for Novel Coronavirus in Search. The SOS alert launched by Google with the World Health Organization (WHO) helps users to easily access resources related to Coronavirus. Starting today, when users search for related info on Google Search, it will display safety tips, info, resources, and Twitter updates from WHO. Searching for “coronavirus” will display a card that reads “2019 Novel Coronavirus SOS Alert” and lets users share directly. At first, Top Stories are displayed which is followed by Local Updates, Help and Information, Safety Tips and lastly, results from other websites. The Safety Tips are sourced from who.int and some safety tips that are displayed include “Clean hands with soap and water or alcohol-based hand rub”, “Thoroughly cook meat and eggs”, and more related tips. Given the situation of Novel Coronavirus now, Google's SOS Alert will be useful for many people. Source

Microsoft announces Xbox Bounty Program to identify vulnerabilities, offers awards up to $20000

Microsoft Xbox has announced a new bug bounty program in an attempt to use the public's help to identify critical bugs in the Xbox software ecosystem. The bounties will be decided according to the severity of the bug, its security impact and the quality of report submitted by the researcher (bounty hunter). Many companies have announced bug bounty programs in the past as a way of finding critical problems in their software systems. In this program, there are multiple tiers of security impacts, from Remote Code Execution to Tampering. Each security impact has its bounty rewards decided by its severity ranging from critical to low and three levels of report quality. To qualify for an eligible submission, a researcher must identify a previously unreported vulnerability that can be reproduced in that latest, fully patched version of Xbox Live network and services at the time of submission. The report must also include clear, concise, and reproducible steps, either in writing or in video format. Some examples offered by Microsoft for vulnerabilities include Cross site scripting (XSS), Cross site request forgery (CSRF), Insecure direct object references, Insecure deserialization, etc. Those interested in providing submissions may do so using the MSRC Submission portal, following the recommend ...

‘Tangi’ short video platform focussed on DIY and creativity released by Google’s Area 120

Area 120, which is a workshop for Google's experiment projects in the past has tested many services like a hyper-local experiment app, podcast app, and more. On similar lines now, Google's Area 120 has launched its new short video platform - Tangi which focusses on DIY and creativity. This short video platform includes 1-minute videos that aim to help people learn, unlike other short video platforms like TikTok, Byte which focuses on entertainment. Using Tangi, users can learn to craft, cook and in short, the platform houses an array of 'How-to' videos that help people learn. Similar to other platforms that offer vertical video content, Tangi also offers vertical videos that can last up to 1 minute and the average video length on this platform is around 45 seconds. Furthermore, users can interact with members of other communities through the 'Try it' feature that lets users create photos of their re-creation. Unlike YouTube where there are long-duration videos with more details, users might not find detailed tutorial videos in Tangi. But, creators can leave a detailed tutorial in the comment section, which might be helpful for users looking for a detailed tutorial. Tangi is available on iOS and web for now, and creators need ...

Worldwide Tablet shipments sees 0.6% YoY decline for Q4 2019; Apple continues lead with 36.5% market share: IDC

The tablet market continues to suffer as the global shipments in Q4 2019 dropped to 43.5 million units, marking a decline of 0.6% compared to Q4 last year. Apple continues to lead the market with its highly successful iPad series with Samsung, HUAWEI, Amazon.com and Lenovo taking the next 4 spots in global shipments and market share. The iPad continues to be the world most popular tablet, with Apple seeing a growth of about 22.7% YoY and a market share over double the next company, at 36.5%. With the release of iPadOS, Apple has seated itself as the best tablet maker for the conceivable future. At second position, even though it saw a decline of 7.4% YoY, Samsung saw a comeback to the spot with 7 million units sold. Although the Tab S product lineup saw a growth during this quarter, it could not offset the overall decline. Shipping 4 million units, HUAWEI took up the third spot in Q4 2019, calculating a YoY decline of 2.8%. Though the company saw record growth in the Asia/Chine market, the ban from USA is still affecting the company, causing its global shipments to fall. At 4th and 5th place, we have Amazon.com and Lenovo with 3.3 ...

HMD Global MWC 2020 event set for February 23, Nokia 8.2, 9.2 and more expected

Mobile World Congress (MWC) is set to begin starting February 24 and many brands have announced their MWC presence. Recently, vivo and Sony announced an event on February 24th, and on similar lines, HMD Global has now announced an event on February 23rd where the company is expected to unveil mid-range smartphones and feature phones. HMD Global has sent out press invites and the invite just reads "SAVE THE DATE" along with the date and time. The invite doesn't reveal much information, but going by rumors, HMD Global could announce mid-range smartphones and Android-based featured phones including the Nokia 8.2, Nokia 400 4G, and among others. While the company announced the Nokia 9 PureView at MWC 2019, the chances are minimal that the company will announce its successor i.e., Nokia 9.2 at MWC 2020 and instead it could be unveiled later this year. It is to be seen what HMD Global will announce at MWC 2020, and we should know more information in the coming days. The event will start at 4 PM CST (7:30 PM IST) and HMD Global will offer live streaming.