Over the weekend, I upgraded my phone’s #Android14 to #Android15. This was the most difficult upgrade I have ever done. I have upgraded to the latest version of TWRP so it was a matter of doing backups and taking it…
Enabling eSIM for POCO X3
eSIM or embedded SIM card on the phone enables you to add access to telco data network without a physical SIM card. This is a great feature for international travellers. You can add data plans to your phone for a…
Android 15 was launched
Android 15 was released on 15 Oct 24, code-named Vanilla Ice Cream is currently rolling out to Pixel devices. For the first time, the devices are lagging the software release.
How to make your old Android, new
I was reading an article on how to make an old Android phone, new. What strikes me how far off they are. The article covered mainly wallpaper, fonts and launcher. So here is my take.
Android 14
Android 14 new features are mainly security tweaks. In continuation of a previous post, see link below, on upgrading from Android 13 to 14, my review of unofficial PixelOS with nearly a month of use.
Upgrading from Android 13 to Android 14
Upgrading from Android 13 to Android 14 was nearly glass-smooth for my Poco X3 NFC
File always uploading on Google Drive Android
Files on Google Drive on Android keep uploading. I noticed this problem when I was exporting old WhatsApp groups.
Google Play Integrity
Google Play Integrity killed my phone’s Google Wallet on late November 23. Google flipped the switch on Play Integrity and disabled custom roms hiding unlocked bootloaders and root.
Android 14 Upside Down Cake
Android 14 aka Upside Down Cake was released on 4 October 2023. It is supposed to have AI integration for Google Assistant and Photos. Notification flash is now baked in. The lock screen is more customizable and it seems that…
Waiting for Android 14
I can’t wait for Android 14 to be released. For some time I have stopped following up on the different features in each release. Recently something happened and brought this to the forefront. PixelOS developer has sold his Poco x3…