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According to sources LG is about to release an udpate for the T-Mobile LG G3. The update will bring the device up to software version 30E. This update will officially put the T-Mo LG G3 on Android 6.0 Marshmallow finally, and also brings the devices up to the July Security patch. I guess you...

One of the most annoying things about my LG G5 is the lack of an app drawer. This is one of the most essential parts of the Android launcher. It allows you to keep all your apps neatly organized and clears up space on your home screen for widgets and your favorite apps. I thought I might be able...

Google released the final preview build of Android Nougat a few weeks back. One of the main features in Preview Build 5 was the new and improved Google Camera. The update brings the camera version to 4.1. The first thing you will notice in the updated camera is a list of new UI tweaks and...

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...

A few months back I did a full review of the Honor 5X here in the forums. This was one of the best $200 phones I had ever used. It's hard to beat with a full metal build, great screen, fingerprint scanner, decent camera, and remarkable performance. This phone actually performed well with little...

Verizon started rolling out a new maintenance update to Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge devices. This update fixes a huge bug that was factory resetting devices after a few failed finger print unlock attempts. After the update you will have 10 attempts at unlocking your device with the fingerprint scanner...

By now many of you have already had the chance to play around with the Android N Developer previews. Some of you may be using Android N as your daily driver software on your Nexus device. That being said there are still many devices that have not even received an update to Marshmallow. The...

Sprint's variant of the HTC 10 just received a pretty big update. According to the changelog this update brings "Bug Fixes" to the device. The update brings the version up to 1.80.651.1. This includes camera enhancements and the AOSP security patches for May and June. HTC says the update begins...

When Google's Now On Tap was announced this seemed like a pretty great feature. The ability to find out more information about the subject you happen to be currently looking at by simply long holding the home button seemed to be a pretty great new feature. At first I used it quite a bit and...

ES File Explorer made some folks pretty upset a while back when they decided to add some sneaky adware to their free software. Most people who download free apps expect some sort of ad integration. How else would app developers survive. However the expectation is for an indiscreet ad placement...

It looks like it is officially time to ditch Nova Launcher! One of my all time favorite custom launchers is back from the dead! ADW has just released their first update in years. This brings the launcher up to version 2.0. Updates to the launcher include material like animations, new settings...

The OnePlus One has just received its update to Cyanogen 13.1. This update includes a feature which allows the manufacturer to Mod parts of the rom it did not have access to before. The big change they have made for the OnePlus One is the addition of some Microsoft features. You are now able...

Asus and Google teamed up to bring us the Nexus Player about a year and a half ago. A few backs the device made an exit from the Play Store and most other retailers. For the most part it has been assumed that Google made the decision to kill it off. It looks like the device may be making a...

MIUI 8 is ready for BETA testing. This means you will be able to test Xiaomi's build of Marshmallow on your Xiaomi device. Being that this is in Beta their are likely a few bugs. So far devices that will be able to run this Rom include the Mi 2, Mi 2s, Mi 3, Mi 4, Mi 5, Mi Note, and Mi Max. The...

Earlier this year we took a look at the 74 emojis that were being considered for Unicode 9.0. It seems the final list of additional emojis has been decided. The Unicode Technical Committee has approved the following 72 emojis for Unicode 9.0 which will land on both Android and iOS later this...

OnePlus is getting ready to release their latest flagship. If I were a Smartphone startup with only 3 devices I would do my best to keep them on the latest version of Android. The OnePlus 2 just received an update to the OxygenOS bringing it to version 3.0.1 Beta. This is a beta build of...

After much backlash by the Android Community ES File Explorer has agreed to remove one part of the adware they have included in their app. Not to long ago ownership of the app changed hands and pretty quickly the free app filled up with intrusive ads. The benefits of this app were quickly...

As you can imagine I was pretty excited today to find out that Verizon will finally be releasing the update that fixes the camera on the HTC 10 tomorrow. Earlier this week I shared my experiences with the camera. The main issue has been surrounding the laser auto focus. It just randomly freaks...

Here is a bit of refreshing news for all the Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge users out there. There is a new update currently rolling out to Verizon devices which will bring you up to build number VRU4CPD2. The update includes lots of bug fixes. Fixes include: -Fix for Google Play Store app update and...

I have been using the HTC 10 as my daily driver device over the past week, and there is one feature from the Galaxy S7 Edge that I am really missing. The HTC 10 does not have an always on display equivalent. While many have complained about the Always on Display I have really enjoyed Samsung's...