I wrote about getting the Mi Mix2S as a replacement for my trusty Redmi 1. After some investigation, the phone was sold with a MIUI 10 Global Beta loaded on a Chinese model. This is suppose to be a bad…
Android Pie and unknown apps
I am trying to avoid a click-bait title. Some apps are breaking on Android Pie or Android 9
How to install Android Pie on your OnePlus 3T
Android Pie (9) was announced on 6 Aug 18, is now available as a third party Alpha build. It works but it is a bit tricky to install
How to make Titanium Backup work for you.
Titanium Backup is a very popular app that does, backup. There are built-in templates that helps you to use it. Those templates are usually global, affects all apps. What if you want it to work on a few apps?
Llama or all good things must come to an end.
I have always used Llama a location-based action app since the Samsung Galaxy SII days. That is approximately in 2012. From the OnePlus One to the current OnePlus 3T. That is when everything fell apart.
Extending life the smartphone battery
One morning, I was commenting to an iPhone user that his battery is nearly flat. He is trying to prolong the battery life by not charging overnight, reducing the charge cycles. The battery is currently a third party replacement as…
Running with Android Oreo
I finally upgraded the OnePlus 3T to Android Oreo or Oxygen OS 5.01. There are changes under the hood, the most visible ones are:
Notable Security Vulnerabilities for 2017
2017 has been an exciting time for discovering security vulnerabilities. There are some that hold your companies assets to ransom. Others can be career ending. So I thought to compile a list to keep track. Remember there is still 2…
Android Oreo is here
Oreo, is the next iteration of the Android version, codenamed Oatmeal Cookie. Google announced this in conjunction with the first solar eclipse that can be seen in US coast to coast in 99 years. link link #AndroidOreo has touched down…
Android in 2017 is thin bezel
I did not make any predictions for Android in 2017. Now it is going looks like a thin bezel year.