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Articles tagged "Firmware updates"

Android 7.1.2 breaks fingerprint on some Pixel and Nexus devices

15 April 2017 41 comments

Another Android update, another broken feature. Google is not having the best of luck with supporting its newest smartphones: the Google Pixel and Google Pixel XL. A new forum thread opened on Google’s product forum just ten days ago on April 4....

LG Watch Urbane 2nd Edition will receive Android Wear 2.0 in early May

10 April 2017 2 comments

LG finally started rolling out the update to Android Wear 2.0 for its smartwatches last week. The first two models to receive the coveted software update are the G Watch R and the original Watch Urbane. The updates for these are out already. On...

Samsung outlines Gear S3’s “Value Pack” update

08 April 2017 5 comments

Today, Samsung outlines new features of the “Value Pack” update that has been rolling out to the Gear S3 and S2, which kicked off last week. The update focuses a lot on fitness and reminders. The Samsung Health UI has been updated from the watch...

Samsung Galaxy Tab S2 9.7 and 8.0 are now getting Nougat updates too

07 April 2017 17 comments

We've already seen quite a number of Samsung smartphones receiving their fair share of updates to Android 7.0 Nougat, but the Korean company hasn't forgotten about the tablets it seems - especially the high-end models. Both the Galaxy Tab S2 9.7...

Android Wear 2.0 is now headed to the LG G Watch R and original Watch Urbane

06 April 2017 11 comments

Android Wear 2.0 finally started rolling out at the end of last month, even though it was initially supposed to come out last fall, and then got delayed to February. Better late than never, right? Well, yes, but then Google found a big nasty bug...

More watches are getting Android Wear 2.0 update

01 April 2017 3 comments

A few more smartwatches have started receiving the Android Wear 2.0 update. These include the Fossil Q Wander, Fossil Q Marshal, Michael Kors ACCESS smartwatches, and Nixon the Mission. The list, shared by a community manager at Google, also...

Polar M600 gets Android Wear 2.0 update

31 March 2017 3 comments

The Android Wear 2.0 update has started hitting the Polar M600 smartwatch. The information came courtesy of the company's official Twitter account. The tweet also noted that all M600 units will get the update within the next week. @kouzari...

Android Wear 2.0 update finally starts rolling out

30 March 2017 4 comments

The Android Wear 2.0 update has finally started rolling out. Only three smartwatches are currently getting it - Fossil Q Founder, Casio Smart Outdoor Watch, Tag Heuer Connected. This information was revealed by a community manager at Google, who...

Samsung pushes new software update to Gear S3, many new features on board

28 March 2017 9 comments

Samsung's latest smartwatches are now in the process of receiving a new software update. Arriving as build R770XXU2BQC5 or R760XXU2BQC5 depending on whether you have the Gear S3 classic or frontier, the new release comes with quite a few new...

Sony Xperia XZ currently going for under $450 in US

22 March 2017 43 comments

If you are a Sony fan in the United States and are planning to purchase the Xperia XZ, here's a deal for you: the device is currently going for $449.99. That's around $250 less than the device's launch price, and at-least $100 less than the tag it...

Huawei Watch starts getting Android Wear 2.0 update

18 March 2017 16 comments

Update: This isn't a public roll out; it's meant for testers only Original story below: Earlier this month, Huawei Deutschland revealed that the original Huawei Watch will start getting the Android Wear 2.0 update by March end. Well, the good...

Fossil's smartwatches are getting Android Wear 2.0 tomorrow

14 March 2017 3 comments

Remember when Fossil said its smartwatches would be updated to Android Wear 2.0 in "mid-March"? Well, it's very rare that when a company outs such a reasonably vague release time frame it then actually commences the rollout on the exact day that...

Original Huawei Watch to get Android Wear 2.0 by the end of March

13 March 2017 7 comments

The Huawei Watch is still one of the nicest Android Wear smartwatches you can get, despite the Huawei Watch 2 and Watch 2 Classic. Even so, the first Huawei Watch is still waiting to get the Android Wear 2.0 update. The great news is the update...

New update hitting Nvidia Shield and Shield K1 tablets

08 March 2017 3 comments

Nvidia has started pushing out a new update to its Shield and Shield K1 tablets. Listed as 'software upgrade 5.1', the update brings along some fixes and improvements - no new features are included. Specifically, the official change-log...

Apple releases Beta 4 for iOS 10.3, watchOS 3.2, and macOS Sierra 10.12.4

28 February 2017 5 comments

Apple has already begun rolling out the fourth build for three different firmwares. The first is iOS 10.3, which can be downloaded by both registered developers, as well as public beta testers. The new beta build brings a few new features the Find...

New Xperia Ear update expands voice notification support, includes updated head gestures

25 February 2017 5 comments

Sony's Xperia Ear accessory has started receiving a new update that bumps the companion app to build number 1.1.0.A.2.1, and brings along a host of improvements. Prime among them is the ability to read alerts and provide notifications for any app...

Weekly poll results: Nougat turns out more popular than expected

12 February 2017 58 comments

You are the 1%. Seriously, 70% of voters in our recent poll either already have Android 7.0 Nougat or are within weeks of getting it. That’s way above average. Only 10% have installed a custom ROM to get it too. That’s fewer people than those who...

You'll soon be able to wake up Amazon Tap with "Alexa" hotword

10 February 2017 3 comments

The Amazon Tap is a Bluetooth speaker that Amazon released back in March of last year, also integrating the company’s voice-assistant named Alexa. Up until now, you had to press the physical button on the Amazon Tap speaker to bark a command to...

Nvidia's Shield tablets are starting to receive the Android 7.0 Nougat update

09 February 2017 10 comments

In the Android tablet world, Nvidia really stands out when it comes to software updates. It's not that the company pushed updates incredibly quick or anything like that. But think about it - the Nvidia Shield tablet from 2014 is now in the process...

Android 7.1.2 lets you decide where to place live wallpaper

02 February 2017 14 comments

Android 7.1.2 beta has been available for a short while, and the incremental update brought a few new features to Pixel and late-generation Nexus devices. One feature that Droid-Life points out is the ability to decide where you want to set a...

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