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Earlier today I noticed that my Galaxy S8 had an update ready for install. I was pretty excited for a moment thinking this might finally be the 7.1.1 update. It turns out it was just an incremental update. The Android version after the update was still 7.0, however this update did bring some...

My File Manager on my Alcatel Dawn phone looks way different now and my phone is performing slower. Was this an update or do I have some sort of virus?

One of the major gripes with the OnePlus 5 was the fact that it included EIS, but only for 1080p video. This meant that while the phone was capable of shooting 4K video the video shot would be wobbly and unusable. OnePlus has just sent out a software update which fixes this. The update includes...

I for one have not rooted a device in at least 6 months. This is mostly due to the fact that Verizon and some OEMs have made it very difficult and in some cases impossible to achieve root on some devices. That coupled with the fact that many of the things we needed root for years ago are...

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...

Bixby voice appears to be showing up on S8 and S8+ devices that have been signed up for the Bixby Early Access Program. You should have also seen several updates to Samsung apps come through which would have added support for Bixby Voice. If you have received the update you should be able to...

As OnePlus prepares to launch their latest flagship phone the OnePlus 5 they have also just confirmed that they will not update the OnePlus 2 to Nougat. This is after promising 24 months of updates for their devices and having asserted last year that they would bring Nougat to the OnePlus 2. On...

Plex just launched an all new Live TV streaming service for Plex Pass subscribers, and NVIDIA has the exclusive when it comes to streaming devices. NVIDIA has just released an update making the Shield TV compatible with the service. The update brings the software to version 5.2 for the Shield...

SuperSU has just been updated to version 2.82. This update includes many new bug fixes. There have recently been all sorts of issues with SuperSU including total root loss on older device running Android 4.4 and older. The update gets rid of that problem, but some other problems like Sony Xperia...

Popcorn Time is a very popular downloading/streaming service which provides the latest in TV and Movie content on the web. Of course it does so through shady means. The app is kind of like a streamlined torrenting service. It uses your data to upload files you have downloaded through the service...

One feature that sets the LG G6 apart from the rest of the flagship heard is the fact that it is the only device that features a display that supports HDR content. HDR or High Dynamic Range provides more detail in bright and dark images in your favorite content. The latest update to the Netflix...

Bixby was one of the main features announced at the Galaxy S8 unpacked event. Unfortunately the feature which was meant to compete with Google's assistant which is also featured on the Galaxy S8 was not ready at the launch of the Galaxy S8. All we really saw of Bixby was a screen with...

Months after Samsung updated all other variants of the Galaxy S7 Edge we are finally seeing the Nougat update roll out to unlocked devices state side. It is kind of unfortunate that Samsung took so long to get the unlocked version updated. This has been a huge pain point for many users of the...

The SHIELD Preview Program has now been opened up to everyone. SHIELD TV and SHIELD Tablet owners are now able to register to become part of the program. You will be able to gain access to upgrade software before it is made available to the general public. This allows Nvidia to gain crucial...

If your device is rootable with CF-Auto-Root there is likely an updated root method available for your device. Today Chainfire released updates to CF-Auto-Root for more than 100 devices. In case you are not familiar CF-Auto-Root allows you to root your device while remaining stock. In other...

Honor is the sub brand of Huawei that has been cranking out high quality affordable phones that have become pretty popular in the US over the past few years. The Honor 6X is a great value at $250, and now it's getting even better. While the phone launched with the year old Marshmallow version of...

Great update..now my wifi won't connect. Anyone else having this issue? Or know how to fix it?

The Nvidia Shield TV is quickly becoming one of my families favorite content consumption devices. We use it more than we use our cable box at this point, and it just keeps getting better and better. We have already been able to experience 4K content with Netflix, Amazon Prime, and even Youtube...

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...

If you are still in the ROM game then you know LineageOS to be the new CyanogenMod. While the founder is no longer involved there is still a pretty healthy team of developers keeping this software up to date. LineageOS has now been merged with Android 7.1.2 and now includes the April Security...