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If you weren't on the beta version of Android Nougat on your Nexus device then you may not have received the official update to Nougat since beta devices were the first to receive the update. In this case you would need to flash the update manually via fastboot. If you flash Nougat with Google's...

Nougat is finally here.. for Nexus devices anyhow. Samsung has already said that the Note 7 will receive its update to Nougat. We will also see Nougat on the LG V20 once it releases in September. Of course both the new Nexus phones will have the latest and greatest software when they drop. The...

When I think of Nokia phones I think of a tank! My first ever cell phone was a Nokia and there just wasn't any destroying it. You can throw it across the room, drop it on concrete, submerge it in water all without having to worry about it dying. The battery held a charge for more than a week...

Now that the Galaxy Note 7 is starting to get into the hands of excited consumers the official Note 7 wallpapers are beginning to hit the web. We had a few of these leaked out months ago, but now we have the entire package! Wallpapers include 4 of the S-Pen wallpapers with blue, silver, gold...

We are weeks away from the official announcement of the Galaxy Note 7. Of course retailers can't wait to sell accessories for this device. MobileFun has already jumped ahead of the release and listed all the Official Note 7 accessories. Accessories for the Note 7 include: -Clear View Cover...

The unveiling of an Android Version name is normally held for events like Google I/O. The latest version of Android dubbed "Android N" is thought to follow the pattern of Dessert names. The most popular guess has been Nutella followed by Nougat. It turns out the name is something that none of us...

LG has already offered an official method for unlocking the bootloader of the European LG G4 and G5, but now they have decided to add the LG V10. This is great for anyone who has been waiting and hoping to be able to flash cusotm roms to their V10! This will only work if you have already updated...

Verizon must be the worlds worst carrier when it comes to developer friendliness. They have chosen to lock up their devices tight. The generally don't approve of devices that have unlockable bootloaders. Verizon even took about 6 months to white list the Nexus 6 for activation. That being said...

If you were looking for a good reason to buy an LG G5 I may have found one for you! The LG G5 is now supported by LG's Official Bootloader Unlock tool! For now this is only available for the European H850 variant. You will need to obtain your device's ID and use it to unlock the bootloader on...

We all got a bit prematurely excited this month when Verizon announced that they would begin the rollout of Marshmallow on the Droid Turbo 2. Right after the announcement they retracted to the bewilderment of anxious DT2 users. Apparently the update was not quite ready. Today Verizon reposted...

Last week Samsung started rolling out the Marshmallow 6.0.1 update for the Galaxy Note 5 world wide. The update started with Cambodian devices. My Verizon Note 5 has yet to take the update. I am guessing Verizon has to add their bloatware and all their junk so it could be up to a month before we...

Samsung has always been on point with their accessories game! The accessories for the Galaxy S7 and S7 edge will be no different! Samsung has released their official accessories lineup for the pair of devices. The LED view cover has embedded LED lights which display information like time and...

With Google having released Marshmallow to Nexus devices a few months back it is not unfounded that Cyanogen started rolling out CM13 nightlies to many devices. It is a bit uncharacteristic of them to move forward with the next iteration of Android before completing the previous version of...

A few months ago I got to spend some time with the Zuk Z1. Zuk was an independent OEM that was doing such a great job with mobile development that Lenovo took interest and eventually bought them. Now they are Zuk by Lenovo. The Z1 is their latest flagship device. It is actually a pretty popular...

The Nexus 4 is how old?! Yet it can now run a stable build of Android 6.0 Marshmallow thanks to the development community! This is pretty outstanding and is one of the main reasons I will continue to support and champion the development community. If I didn't review new phones on my youtube...

While the Nexus 6X and 5X won't ship for another few weeks Google has already released the official Android 6.0 Marshmallow update to several devices. These have been released in the form of stock images hosted on Google's developer site. Some devices are receiving the update over the air. If...

If root ever comes for the Galaxy Note 5 you will want to grab the stock firmware and a fresh version of Odin prior to rooting your device. Stock images serve as a safety net for anyone trying to modify their devices. Not only do these provide a safety net they also provide a quick and easy way...

If you are beginning to get a bit anxious for the Marshmallow official roll out you will be happy to know that our sources are giving us a date of October 5th. This is when you can expect an official OTA update from Google for your Nexus 5 or Nexus 6. Google is set to show off the new Nexus 6P...

Just like that we have an unofficial build of CyanogenMod 12.1 for the Moto X Play. As developer friendly as this device is I would not be surprised if we see a full official build of CM within the next several weeks. Unofficial builds are normally the first step in the process to nightlies for...

One of the reasons I tend to stick to devices with unlockable bootloaders is the fact that they tend to pick up developer support and fast. CyanogenMod has just added official support for the Moto E 2015 and the Huawei Ascend Mate 2. That is more than can be said for the Galaxy S6 or the HTC One...