After watching from the sidelines for nearly a year, I think it is time to try the Substratum theme engine. Quick take, it is fun, but do take care with Notification settings! Substratum places an overlay over the icons, menus,…
Android Pie and unknown apps
I am trying to avoid a click-bait title. Some apps are breaking on Android Pie or Android 9
Why your phone should be installed with Android 8.1, Oreo
Here are some of my reasons why you should be running Android 8.1. Integration of password manager. Using the Autofill feature with your favourite password manager, eg LastPass, KeePass, all need to remember is a single password. No more copying and…
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 Part 2
I was curious about Android 8.1’s Neural Network API, so I upgraded my from Oxygen OS 5.02 to OmniRom. After 2 days on it, I realized that the apps must be able to support the API and I wasn’t even…
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:
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…