Realme 5 Pro ColorOS Software Update Tracker [Update: A.11 update with video recording through Wide-angle lens and Dark mode]

realme launched the realme 5 Pro smartphone in India last month running ColorOS 6.0 realme edition on top of Android 9.0 (Pie), it was recently introduced as realme Q in China. realme doesn’t follow a fixed update frequency but the company rolls out update frequently. This post will help our readers in keeping track of ColorOS updates for realme 5 Pro, also check out our realme 5 Pro content, realme 5 Pro Unboxing and First Impressions realme 5 Pro Review: Mid-range killer? ColorOS updates rolled out for the realme 5 so far, [Oct 23, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1971EX_11_A.11 update with October 2019 security patch. The update brings video recording through Wide-angle lens and Dark mode features to the device along with minor bug fixes. [Oct 18, 2019]: realme releases Android Pie based kernel source codes for realme 5 Pro and users can now unlock the bootloader. [Sep 17, 2019]: realme has started rolling out RMX1971EX_11_A.09 update with Aug 2019 security patch. The update weighs around 341MB in size and brings an improved sharpness in the rear main camera along with improved system stability. [Sep 13, 2019]: realme 5 Pro will be upgraded to Android 10 in Q1 2020, confirms realme. [Aug 26, 2019]: ...

WhatsApp starts rolling out group privacy settings globally including new Blacklist feature

Earlier this year, WhatsApp rolled out new privacy settings for Groups that allowed users to choose who can add them to Groups. The feature was rolled out mostly in India initially and now, WhatsApp has started rolling out the group privacy settings globally for more users and also adds a new Blacklist feature. With the latest update, the Group Privacy Settings will have three options - 'Everyone, My contacts, My contacts except...' and WhatsApp has now removed 'Nobody' option that was available before the update. However, WhatsApp is replacing the 'Nobody' option with a new 'Blacklist' feature where users can add admins in the Blacklist so that those admins cannot add them to Groups. The Group Privacy settings are gradually rolling out to more iOS and Android users globally and the new Blacklist feature is rolling out to iOS users as of now. Users need to update their WhatsApp version to the 2.19.110.20 for iOS and 2.19.298 for Android to receive the updated Groups settings. Via

Redmi Note 8T with Redmi Note 8-like design, quad rear cameras, NFC surfaces in renders

Xiaomi launched the Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphones last week in India. While the second flash sale of Redmi Note 8 Series went live today, renders of alleged Redmi Note 8T have surfaced already revealing key details. According to new render images of alleged Redmi Note 8T, the smartphone is said to be identical in design and specifications to the recently launched Redmi Note 8, except for the addition of NFC in the Note 8T. The gradient design, quad-rear cameras, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner, etc are said to be same as Redmi Note 8. However, we advise you to take this information with a grain of salt as this is an early render and we should be knowing more information in the coming months. [caption id="attachment_289743" align="aligncenter" width="571"] Image of Redmi Note 8[/caption] To recall, Redmi Note 8 flaunts a 6.39-inch Full HD+ LCD screen with 90% screen-to-body ratio, is powered by Snapdragon 665 11nm Mobile Platform with up to 6GB RAM, features a 48-megapixel main camera with 4-in-1 pixel binning for low-light shots, 8-megapixel 120° ultra-wide-angle lens, 2-megapixel depth sensor and a 2-megapixel sensor for 2cm macro shots. There is a 13-megapixel camera on the front. It has a rear-mounted ...

Realme 1 and Realme U1 get Dark Mode, October Android security patch with latest ColorOS 6.0 update [Download Link]

Realme launched the realme 1 smartphone last year and launched the realme U1 smartphone late last year. After announcing Dark Mode to all ColorOS 6 phones last month, Realme has now started rolling out a new update to realme 1 and realme U1 with the addition of Dark Mode. The latest ColorOS 6.0 update version RMX1831EX_11_C.15 for realme U1 started rolling out today and the changelog includes the addition of Dark Mode alongside October Security patch. For the realme 1 smartphone, ColorOS 6.0 update CPH1861EX_11_C.45 brings support for Dark Mode and October Security patch as well. Realme said that the update has reached 5% of devices and all Realme 1 & U1 users shall receive the update within a week's time. Alternatively, you can download the update file from Realme's website and update the software through Simple mode or Recovery mode. You can download the latest ColorOS 6.0 update for realme 1 from this link and for realme U1 from this link. Realme 1 update changelog Security ● Android security patch: October, 2019 System ● Added Dark Mode ● Added realme laboratory ● Added data switch in notification pannel ● App cloner support more third-party applications ● Added manual lock function by long press the power button ● Added Google Digital Wellbeing User ...

Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro Enhanced Edition 15.6-inch laptop with up to 10th Gen Intel Core i7 processor announced

Xiaomi announced the Mi Notebook Pro with 8th Gen Intel Core processor, metal body back in 2017 and the company announced the Mi Gaming laptop with 9th Gen Intel Core processor. Expanding its lineup, Xiaomi has now announced Mi Notebook Pro Enhanced Edition with 10th Gen Intel Core processor, up to 1TB SSD, upgraded cooling system, and more. Xiaomi Mi Notebook Pro Enhanced Edition flaunts a 15.6-inch FULL HD display with a resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, 178° wide viewing angle, 300nit brightness, 800: 1 contrast ratio, 81.5% screen-to-body ratio, and is protected by Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It is powered by 10th Gen Intel Core i7-10510U processor on the top-end variant and i5-10210U processor on the base variant and features NVIDIA GeForce  MX250 GPU. It is paired with up to 16GB DDR4 dual-channel RAM with up to 1TB PCle SSD storage. It now features an upgraded cooling system with double heat pipe and fans with larger heat conduction area, high efficiency and rapid cooling. Regarding the audio, there are 2 x 2.5W speakers with Harman Audio and support for Dolby AudioTM Premium. There is also a fingerprint scanner with static push-type fingerprint unlock mechanism and has a full-size backlit keyboard. Xiaomi Mi Notebook ...

Apple starts selling iPhone XR assembled in India

Apple launched the iPhone XR in India last year, and after a year, Apple has finally decided to assemble the phone in India. With this, Apple is expanding its portfolio of smartphones under the ‘Made in India’ scheme. As mentioned on the box, the phone is assembled in Chennai by Taipei-based contract manufacturer Foxconn. Apple is already assembling iPhone 6s, iPhone SE and iPhone 7 models in India by Winstron in Bengaluru. The iPhone XR assembling is said to have started back in July. A recent report said that iPhone XS devices will also be assembled in India by Foxconn soon after approvals. Assembling iPhones locally in India will help the company save on high taxes levied on the import of fully-built devices. Technology analysts say that by assembling in India, Apple could also use India as its export hub to soften the impact of the trade war between the United States and China. The iPhone XR got a price cut in India last month, and currently starts at Rs. 49,900 (MRP) down from the launch price of Rs. 76,900 (MRP), however the MOP is much cheaper since the phone is available for Rs. 44,900 from Amazon.in .

HONOR 20 Lite with 6.3-inch FHD+ OLED display, 48MP triple rear cameras, in-display fingerprint scanner announced

HONOR 20 Lite specifications 6.3-inch (2400×1080 pixels) Full HD+ AMOLED display with 20:9 aspect ratio, 600 nit brightness Octa-Core Kirin 710F 12nm (4 x 2.2GHz Cortex-A73 +4 x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53) with ARM Mali-G51 MP4 GPU 6GB LPDDR4x RAM 64GB / 128GB, 8GB LPDDR4x RAM with 128GB storage, expandable memory up to 256GB with microSD Android 9.0 (Pie) with EMUI 9.1.1 Hybrid Dual SIM (nano + nano / microSD) 48MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, 8MP Ultra Wide Angle lens with f/2.4 aperture, 2MP camera with f/2.4 aperture 16MP front camera with f/2.0 aperture In-display Fingerprint sensor 3.5mm audio jack Dimensions:157.2 × 73.2 × 7.7mm; Weight: 171.5g Dual 4G VoLTE, Wi-Fi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz and 5GHz), Bluetooth 5 LE, GPS, USB Type-C 4000mAh (typical) / 3900mAh (mAh) battery with 20W fast charging The HONOR 20 Lite comes in Midnight Black, Ice Blue and Jade Green colors, is priced at 1499 yuan (US$ 211 / Rs. 15,025 approx.) for 6GB RAM with 64GB storage version, 1699 yuan (US$ 239 / Rs. 17,020 approx.) for the 6GB RAM with 128GB storage version and the 8GB RAM with 128GB storage version costs 1899 yuan (US$ 268 / Rs. 19,025 approx.). Source

Xiaomi Redmi K20 MIUI Software Update Tracker [Update: MIUI 11.0.2.0 with Download Link]

Xiaomi launched the Redmi K20 smartphone in India on July 17th running MIUI 10.3 Global Stable on top of Android 9.0 (Pie). Xiaomi doesn’t follow any fixed update frequency for the MIUI Global Stable ROM but on an average, the Global Stable ROM is updated once in 30-45 days. Redmi K20 Unboxing and First Impressions Redmi K20 Benchmarks and Gaming Review Redmi K20 Camera Samples Redmi K20 Review This post will help our readers in keeping track of MIUI updates for Redmi K20 (codename ‘davinci’). MIUI Updates rolled out for the smartphone: [October 22, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI Global Stable 11.0.2.0.PFJINXM with September Security 2019 security patch. The update weighs around 766 MB in size and brings all MIUI 11 features.  Download Link / OTA from 10.3.8.0] [August 23, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI Global Stable 10.3.8.0.PFJINXM with updated August 2019 security patch. The update weighs around 312MB in size and brings Mi Cloud bug fixes. [Full Recovery ROM [Download Link] [July 19, 2019]: Xiaomi has started rolling out MIUI Global Stable 10.3.6.0.PFJINXM with updated June 2019 security patch. The update weighs around 471 MBs in size and brings beautify features to the camera along with minor bug fixes. [Download Link] [June 22, 2019]: ...

Google updates Android Automotive emulator

With many collaborations with vehicle manufacturers like Volvo Car Group, General Motors and others to power infotainment systems with Android Automotive OS, Google is closer with its vision of achieving safe and seamless connected experience to every car. On 21st October, Google released new updates enabling developers to create more innovative, and drive optimized experiences. At the Google I/O 2019, Google published design guidelines to help developers create media apps for cars, added wizard support to Android Studio, updated emulator to have car specific controls and the Android Automotive OS emulator system image. These features were designed to help developers design, develop and test their existing media apps to run on Android Automotive OS. Google now announced an update in which developers can download an updated Android Automotive OS emulator system image that includes the Google Play Store. This emulator eliminates the need to for developers to require the vehicle on hand and can run and test their apps directly through the emulator. Developers will also be able to test distribution Play Console by requesting access. Google has also revealed that since Google I/O 2019, many media apps such as Amazon Music, Audioburst and YouTube Music have already adapted their apps for Android ...

Redmi Note 8 series sold out in under a minute in second sale in India, next sale on Oct 25

Xiaomi under its Redmi brand launched its Redmi Note 8 and Redmi Note 8 Pro smartphones in India last week starting at Rs. 9999 and Rs. 14999, respectively. These phones went on sale for the first time yesterday, October 21st, and were sold out in minutes. Xiaomi said that 1.5 million or 15 lakh people had shown interest to buy the phone, but it did not reveal the number of units sold. Sold out again, in seconds. Mi fans, thank you for an amazing response to #RedmiNote8Pro & #RedmiNote8. We are thrilled by your expectations & are working to ensure everyone can get these beasts. Next sale: 25th Oct, 12PM on https://t.co/cwYEXdVQIo, @amazonIN & Mi Home. pic.twitter.com/A9iG4cHcDf — Redmi India for #MiFans (@RedmiIndia) October 22, 2019 Today it sold the phone again on Amazon.in and mi.com, and said that it sold them out seconds. Amazon said that these phones sold out in a minute. Next sale is scheduled for Friday, October 25th across these platforms. Xiaomi also sells these phones through its own Mi Home Stores, and it might take time for the company to sell them through other offline stores. To remind you, the Redmi Note 8 packs a 6.39-inch Full HD+ LCD screen, is ...