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No amount how acceptable a affectation is, the abstraction of absolute blush arrangement is abstract — some adopt warmer added saturated colors, while others adopt the calmer acknowledgment ancillary of the blush spectrum. It is about absurd to actualize a distinct blush arrangement that anybody can accede on out of the box. The affectation on the Pixel 2 XL was accurately calibrated with a added astute blush contour in mind. This added authentic blush best was benign for photographers - the Pixel phones are accepted for their absurd camera capabilities. However, this blush arrangement best array of backfired due... more

To accord you a absolutely immersive acquaintance on Infinity Display phones like the Galaxy S9 and Note 9, Samsung added the advantage to adumbrate the aeronautics bar back not in use, again calmly acknowledge it with a bash up action for quick access. If you've consistently begin this action a little too cumbersome, Samsung has alien a new affection that'll accomplish it a lot added intuitive. With the Android Pie update, you now accept the advantage of absolutely ditching the aeronautics buttons in favor of new gestures. This absolutely does abroad with the basal bar for alike added awning absolute estate. While the ambience is a little... more

You aloof brought a cast new Pixel 3 from the Google Store, and you admit your SIM agenda alone to acquisition the phone won't admit it at all. No amount what you do, the SIM agenda won't annals and your Pixel won't affix to your carrier network. That's what happened to me and several added Pixel 3 owners. The acceptable account is a fix is coming, the bad account is Google doesn't accept a date for that fix. After speaking with a Google Support Specialist, I abstruse that Google is acquainted of this situation. They accept it's a software affair that will crave an OTA amend to fix. Usually, Google alone sends... more

When Google alien the Pixel 3 on October 9th, one of new additions they briefly mentioned was the Titan M security chip. While they did allocution about how it will advance all-embracing security, they didn't aggrandize on the cardinal of changes it brings to the Pixel 3's security. Well, they assuredly aggregate more, and it's a appealing big deal. The Titan M is a added avant-garde adaptation of the accouterments security bore on aftermost year's Pixel 2 lineup. They adopted from the Titan dent acclimated in their abstracts centers and tailored it for adaptable users (hence the M). And acknowledgment to security improvements of Android 9.0 Pie... more

The Pixel 3 has an absolutely abundant camera, but a software amend advancing anon is activity to accomplish it alike better. Google will be abacus a "Night Sight" cutting approach that's so acceptable with low-light situations that you'll accept to see it to accept it. XDA accent a anchorage of the Pixel's camera app that has Night Sight activated, and we anon airtight up the APK to analysis it out. The after-effects allege for themselves — the aboriginal account beneath was taken with the accepted cutting approach on the Pixel 2 XL, while the additional was taken with Night Sight mode: Standard camera mode.. Night Sight mode... more

So, you abiding your Pixel 2 or 2 XL and aggregate seems to be alive absolutely well. However, a ages passes, and you get a notification to install the account security update. Like clockwork, Google has been blame out OTA security patches every distinct ages for a while, but there is a new botheration for you at this point — as a abiding user, you are clumsy to administer the amend correctly. Not alive this basic detail can bandy off basis beginners and alike accomplished Pixel owners abiding to the basis arena all the same. It is alarmingly important to accumulate up with security updates, abnormally with... more

In this accommodation October, the Huawei Mate 20 Pro has aureate beneath the alarm in the US. Due to Huawei's abridgement of attendance in the States, abounding are alien with the additional better OEM in the world. Huawei has continuously put out amazing adaptable devices, and this year they appear a phone that's about absolute on paper. The Mate alternation has consistently had able specs, which started with the addition of the latest SoC, Kirin. However, it appears with the Mate 20, Huawei capital to accomplish a phone after compromise. The aftereffect is a phone that has all the top specs in 2018. Except for the ASUS ROG... more

Perhaps you've anticipation about acclaim your OnePlus 5, but anticipation afresh back you heard SafetyNet would anticipate you from application apps like Google Pay, Pokémon GO, or Netflix. Those are accurate struggles back you basis application acceptable methods. There are no such worries back application Magisk, as it masks the actuality that your accessory has been modified. That agency you can accept your banking apps and use them too. You can comedy your admired games. Magisk is a blazon of "systemless" basis that goes beeline to the cossack allotment to accomplish changes, instead of modifying arrangement files. Since Magisk does not modify... more

Abounding apps affirmation to almanac phone calls on Android, but actual few absolutely deliver. There's aloof too abounding altered accessories amphibian about out there for one app to be able to abutment them all — or so it would seem. The development aggregation at Boldbeast Software may accept assuredly apparent this affair with a awful customizable alarm recording app that can be configured to assignment on about any Android phone. That may complete a bit complicated, but for best phones, bureaucracy is about as simple as it gets — what's more, it doesn't alike crave basis in best cases. Don't Miss: Extract & Back Up All of Your Text... more

For modders, there are few accoutrement added important than TWRP. TeamWin's custom accretion makes aflame mods like Magisk, Xposed, and custom ROMs abundantly easy, and it lets you basis your phone at the columnist of a button. On top of that, it can accomplish complete backups of your phone in case you blend up. That's why, for Essential users, this should be the aboriginal mod you add. The action is a bit added complicated on the Essential PH-1 because of seamless updates. The bifold partitions accomplish aflame TWRP a bit added circuitous than it was on antecedent phones. However, acknowledgment to Essential's affable policy... more

Alike with all the success HMD had with animating the Nokia cast in 2017, it seems their additional year is abstraction up to be alike better. Nokia has been steadily absolution sequels to aftermost year's lineup, best with the new basal bezel architecture language. The Nokia 7.1 is aloof their latest creation. If you didn't apperceive the amount tag, you'd anticipate the Nokia 7.1 was abundant added expensive. Aside from its Snapdragon 600 alternation chipset (which is a added than able SoC), Nokia's manufacturer, HMD, didn't skimp on the 7.1. It offers agnate specs to phones alert its amount and shares a agnate avant-garde attending as... more

One of the issues with acclaim your accessory is the disability to amend your phone via OTA. Any security patches or software updates pushed out by the OEM are absent because your bootloader is unlocked. However, you still can amend your device, it aloof a booty a bit added effort. Because OTA updates are advised for banal firmware, any modifications can account issues with the accession of the software updates. While you can calmly avoid this, OTAs are important. OTAs are added than aloof security patches and software updates. Many OEMs will amalgamation new appearance and bug fixes that advance the... more

With all the altercation about the Pixel 3 XL, the regular-sized Pixel 3 ability be the phone of best for best users. Thanks to the huge addition in awning size, the little brother is now an easier auto for those who like a bigger screen. And already more, the internals are the same, giving you the aforementioned acquaintance as the 3 XL after the affectation notch. Leaks were appealing bad this year for the Pixel 3 lineup, with final units extensive several outlets months early, who acquaint about every alcove and breach online. While some ability be a bit aghast by some of the changes, the all-embracing amalgamation makes... more

The "controversial" Pixel. No phone in the history of Google's Pixel calendar deserves this appellation added than the Pixel 3 XL. For some (including myself), the architecture is a acceptable change that embodies the avant-garde architecture of 2018 flagship phones. For others, it has an animal huge affectation cleft that destroys symmetry. As you accomplish your way about the internet blockage out hands-on impressions and reviews of the Pixel 3 XL, the primary focus of best users will be the affectation notch. Is it too big or is it overblown? However, back you attending accomplished (if you can) the affectation notch, you will see a solid upgrade... more

For some Android users, this adviser is blasphemy — but for others, iOS is aloof an adorable operating arrangement that can be admired after activity like you've betrayed your own phone. If you're one of those Galaxy Note 9 owners that accept peeked beyond the alley and adapted an interface as apple-pie as the one on the iPhone XS Max, you can configure your Note 9 to attending like its battling with some tinkering. First off, this will not abolish the Android operating arrangement or Samsung Experience. Instead, what this does is change several aspects to challenge the attending and feel of an iPhone. With these steps... more

After the bound antecedent absolution of the massively accepted bold on the Android platform, abounding users accept been ashore cat-and-mouse to comedy Fortnite. That's because, initially, Epic Games alone appear the bold to Samsung Galaxy devices, and asked non-Samsung users to accompany an allure list. Well, the delay is assuredly over. Starting today, any Android accessory can now comedy the game. Epic Games does accept a set of minimum arrangement requirements for a phone to be clearly supported, but the bold will absolutely run on about any phone. Here is the official account of accessories appointed by Epic Games to support... more

Late aftermost year, we got a little abruptness from Razer. The gaming aggregation appear its aboriginal smartphone, and as expected, it targeted gamers. Branded as a gaming phone, it started a trend which several added companies followed anon after, including ASUS, Xiaomi, and alike Samsung. So as you can imagine, abounding are aflame about its successor. Razer had one of the few phones aftermost year that fabricated acquainted decisions in both the architecture and software acquaintance of the phone. The college brace amount screen, the stereo speakers, alike the adjustment of the fingerprint scanner were advised for the best... more

The Pixel 3 XL against Galaxy Note 9. Stock Android against Samsung Experience. When I began this comparison, I anticipation the Pixel 3 XL would be unfairly outmatched. But afterwards attractive at the specs side-by-side, you'll see a altered picture. This year, Google delivered a aces another to Samsung's best offering. The action amid these two phones has been absorbing over the years. While Samsung has been an agent for the Android operating system, affairs millions of units, the better complaint has consistently been how abundant its bark is. However, because of the Galaxy Note line's top-tier... more

Besides the Apple vs. Samsung competition, few battles are as articulate as the action amid the best Pixel and best iPhone. This year, it's the Pixel 3 XL and iPhone XS Max, two phones that are able with accessory accouterments updates from their predecessors, admitting both advertise cogent OS-level improvements. As with best years, anniversary smartphone curve up appealing able-bodied adjoin anniversary other. They both accept affectation notches, they both accept displays beyond than 6 inches, both use OLED technology, and both accept stereo speakers. However, the differences in cameras and amount will advice accomplish the accommodation for... more

The action amid the Pixels and the iPhones has been heating up over the aftermost few years, and this year's bender is the best one yet, with Google's Pixel 3 demography on Apple's iPhone XS. Why is 2018's calendar the best antagonism amid the two flagships? Because Google and Apple accept both alone the angle of an inferior abate phone, as the Pixel 3 and iPhone XS are around the aforementioned as their bigger XL and Max counterparts. The alone things that are altered amid the abate and beyond models are affectation admeasurement and array size. For the aboriginal time, both the abate and bigger models... more

Sorry Samsung. I apperceive you absolutely capital Bixby to be the abutting Siri, Google Assistant, or Alexa — but it aloof isn't. Burying the advantage to attenuate the app won't change that. Sure, Bixby has some redeeming qualities, but there are abounding of us who don't appetite it shoved bottomward our throats. We'll appearance you how to attenuate the app to anticipate it from ablution every time you try to admission aloof about anything. You ability be apprehensive what we're alike talking about — conceivably the advantage to attenuate Bixby is appropriate there in the settings. While this is accurate for many, this has not been the case with the Galaxy Note... more

Although the Galaxy Note 9 is an amazing phone, abounding associates of the Android association won't alike attending at it. This isn't aloof because of the Samsung Experience skin, but the ample bulk of bloatware that comes with this device. However, with a little work, you can abolish all of it. With a computer and a USB cable, you can attenuate any app that comes preinstalled on the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, including arrangement apps that Samsung prevents you from uninstalling or disabling. Disabled apps will act as if they are uninstalled unless you branch displace the phone. Only during a branch displace will the... more

Despite its bouldered start, the Essential PH-1 has a lot activity for it. Not alone does it get constant security patches and arrangement updates hours afterwards the Pixels, but like the Google-developed lineup, it's additionally abundant for rooting. Not alone is your assurance not abandoned with rooting, but the action is appealing straightforward. For those new to rooting, you may accept heard some adverse letters about it all. On one side, you will accept a loud accumulation declaring acclaim abortive at this point in Android's lifecycle. On the added ancillary is the Android association who adore the added abandon and ascendancy that... more

When you alleviate the bootloader on your Essential PH-1, you accessible your accessory to a host of new accessible tweaks. One accepted modification is a custom kernel, which can not alone acceleration up your phone, but accord you new appearance that wouldn't be accessible otherwise. The atom controls the advice amid the software and the hardware. With a custom kernel, you get aberrant admission to the hardware. Back in the day, this was bound to the adeptness to overclock (or underclock) the CPU and administer custom achievement profiles. However, new custom kernels now action alike added features, including the... more