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i think it started as a single stuck pixel. i could just barely notice it and it was kind of blueish. on the left side of the screen a little above the center. i tried the stuck pixel fixer app and no change. after a few days it turned black. a few days later it is solid black and has gotten...

Earlier in the week it was discovered that OnePlus 5T had preinstalled an app "EngineerMode" that allowed for backdoor access to root functions. The app was meant to allow OnePlus the ability to check devices to be sure that certain functions were working, but the app also allowed for ADB...

Will it ever end for Google and the Pixel 2 XL? It seems like every week brings forth a new Pixel 2 XL display issue. This week is no different. Some Pixel 2 XL users are reporting that the edges of their display is unresponsive. This could be a huge issue when trying to tap out a reply to a...

Earlier in the week we found that the PIxel 2 devices were exhibiting an annoying clicking noise. This has been addressed by Google. Apparently it was being caused by NFC in the phones. Google has already said that they are working on an update to fix this issue. According to Google you can also...

Last week we discovered a nasty bug with the OnePlus 5. When the number was dialed on some OnePlus 5 phones the phone would reboot before the call was able to go out. This bug could be life threatening to anyone experiencing it. Thankfully OnePlus took the complaints of the bug seriously and...

Many people had considered returning what they considered to be defective OnePlus 5 units when they began to experience what they call a "Jelly Scroll" effect. They decided to hold out and wait on a software update to hopefully fix the issue. It seems like no fix will be coming to the device...

I have been using the S8 exclusively since launch. I had not noticed any lag whatsoever on the launcher. Now that I have been using the brand new OnePlus 5 for the past few days the S8 feels a bit sluggish. Samsung has just rolled out an update to "fix lag" on the Touchwiz launcher. It fixes a...

Just as the sound bug is being fixed by Google on Pixel devices another major bug turns up. Many Pixel and Pixel XL users are reporting a bug with the Pixel Launcher which takes away the Google Search function. When you press the mini bar the search history fails to load, suggestions won't load...

The Red tint issue in the Galaxy S8 seems to be much more widespread than previously thought. The cause of the red tint is due to Samsung's rush to get the phone to market without taking time to properly configure some of the displays. The phones in question have a red tint stemming from a white...

Just a few days after the release of the Galaxy S8 and S8+ we have some major issues to contend with. However none of them are as reputation killing as what we saw with the Note 7 last year which is a plus. We reported last week that many users especially in Korean markets were noticing a Red...

Google released the Android 7.1.2 update to Nexus and Pixel more than a week ago. Some users are reporting that their fingerprint scanner is broken after the update. Some users are reporting that in an attempt to fix their scanner they had deleted their saved fingerprint and then discovered...

Oh no here comes another gate. Over the past several days people have been posting photos taken by the Google Pixel and Pixel XL which include crazy lens flare with. The lens flare looks like an obnoxious rainbow like halo. This is triggered by any light source. Point the camera at the sun get a...

Samsung over the years has become the top dog when it comes to companies that produce Android devices. The one problem that many Samsung users experience with their devices is LAG. This normally is not apparent during the first month or so of owning the device but becomes apparent when...

We found out yesterday that the latest version of Pokemon Go won't allow you to play the game if it detects you are rooted. This means you will need to fully unroot your device to continue game play. There is a pretty simple tool that will allow you to switch between rooted and unrooted. The...

You have officially been warned! There is a fatal bug in TWRP 3.0.2-1 that will brick your device. If you back up or restore EFS in TWRP your device will brick. Fortunately it isn't permanent as long as you can boot TWRP after the brick. There is a series of commands to run to unbrick the your...

Owning a Nexus device means that you get the latest and greatest builds of Android first. It also kind of means that some times you get to be a guinea pig for Google as the Nexus lineup is more or less their model device. The latest security update for the Nexus 5 just rolled out. While it...

The OnePlus 3 is a fully capable device. In many ways it is better than even the most expensive flagships. It does things like Fast charge your device while you are using it, and is one of the most developer friendly devices around, not to mention it has top of the line specs for less than $400...

You have probably heard reports that the OnePlus 3 is having a difficult time with RAM management. This surfaced when Ash from C4Etech uploaded a speed test pitting the Galaxy S7 against the OnePlus 3 in a Speed Test. The speed test consists of opening 20 or so apps, closing and then reopening...

If your heater was broken all winter you probably had no need to start a fire in the fireplace if you had an HTC One M9 in your pocket. It suffered from overheating early on. Eventually HTC implemented throttling when the phone got too hot. It's great that you no longer have to worry about your...

USB-C is the future for data transfer and charging on Android. The only issue so far has been with the overwhelming amount of cables being sold that were not built to the proper specifications. Those cables can fry your device. The USB IF (USB Implementers Forum), the group that certifies...