Articles tagged "Firmware update"

Xiaomi's latest flagships - the Mi Mix and the Mi Note 2 - are now getting a stable ROM version of MIUI 8.2. The new software update was announced a couple of days ago, and it's already available on quite a few devices. MIUI 8.2 improves...

The Huawei P10 duo may have been the star of the company's event in Barcelona, but EMUI v5.1 is also a big part of it. The new Emotion version, which premieres with the P10 and P10 Plus, will become available later on other devices as well, and it...

The Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge is here and we've covered the software changes at length. We've also promptly retested battery life since the update is a relatively major change. All tests were performed on the...

It’s a never-ending rat race this, keeping your phone’s software up to date. Phone manufacturers have become more responsible about providing security updates, but they can still be uncooperative when it comes to bringing you the latest and greatest...

You better upgrade your Netgear firmware of your router before it’s too late. A new report has it that they are not safe at all. The alarming fact is that a bug lets anyone enter 31 different Netgear models, or over a million users. And the worse...

rovo89, the developer behind the popular Xposed framework has issued a post on XDA Developer's forum to let us know that he's working on a version for Nougat. Xposed is a framework that customizes your Android OS through self-contained software...

Nvidia pushed out the Android 7.0 Nougat update for the Shield TV (2015) and is now recruiting testers for the Shield and Shield K1 tablets. If all goes well, the update will roll out in "a few weeks". You can read this post on Google+ if you’re...

Unlocked HTC 10 and HTC One M9 devices in Europe will get Android 7.0 Nougat in the next two weeks. The update was confirmed by Graham Wheeker - HTC's Product and Service Director for Europe, Middle East and Africa - via a tweet. HTC is also...

Nvidia released the Android 7.0 Nougat update for its original Shield TV, which brings it closer to the new model. Key features in the update are spread across gaming, video and smart home features. 4K HDR is enabled in multiple places as...

The 2016 Galaxy A series was promised an update to 7.0 Nougat and a version of the software is already under testing - a Galaxy A5 (2016) posted a score to the Geekbench database running Android 7.0. Note that this was the version with an Exynos...

Samsung is reportedly working on a major firmware update for its Gear S2 smartwatch. There is no indication Samsung is going to launch a successor of the Gear S2 at the upcoming IFA in the fall, so there is a good chance Samsung instead upgrade its...

Motorola is seeding new firmware updates for the Moto 360 2nd gen and Moto 360 Sport smartwatches. If you didn't get the notification, you just need to manually check for an update. The Android Wear OS is getting new security updates and...

The Sony SmartWatch 3 is now receiving the Marshmallow update, aka Android Wear 1.4. In about a week, all SW3 users should have gotten the new update, which pushes Google that much closer to updating all Android Wear smartwatches to the new version...

Microsoft has begun seeding a new update for Windows 10 Mobile. The firmware's build number is 14267 and it tweaks the multi-tasking performance on mid and high-end Lumia phones. With this new update, Microsoft has doubled the number of apps...

Samsung may have officially launched the Marshmallow update for the Galaxy S6 and Galaxy S6 edge, but the new firmware is still nowhere to be found. It should be arriving any moment now on those devices, though, while a plethora of Galaxies are...

Samsung dropped the support for Galaxy S II a long time ago and officially the phone is stuck on Android 4.1 Jelly Bean (up from 2.3 Gingerbread) forever. But the Galaxy S II is one of the most popular Samsung smartphones ever, and it has been...

The ZUK Z1 definitely stands out from the ever-growing crowd of Chinese devices for a few good reasons. First, unlike many of its competitors, it has a strong brand backing by non-other that Lenovo, but perhaps more importantly, the handset struck...

Microsoft's second attempt at its very own fitness tracker got official in October, and now it's in the process of receiving a software update that enables some new features. First off, the Microsoft Band 2 has received music controls, letting...

Alongside the second generation Chromecast dongle for your TV, Google also unveiled the Chromecast Audio this September. Whereas the 'normal' Chromecast is simply put a way to smarten up your TV, the Audio does the same for speakers. It can connect...

The Huawei Watch is now receiving a software update, build LCB43B. As the first letter shows, this isn't the Marshmallow release of Android Wear, just a regular maintenance update to Lollipop. The new version does however bring a couple of new...