Android Nougat update brings various new features and enhancements to Moto M (XT1663). The update brings new features like Google Duo video calling app, redesigned notification panel, and improved Doze mode, as well as latest includes latest Android security patches, various optimizations, and general bug fixes. The update comes with build number XT1663_S356_170621_ROW (for Indian Moto M) and weighs around 1.5GB. To install the Nougat OTA update your Moto M (Indian variant) should be on build number XT1663_S141_170607_ROW....

Motorola Edge 20 (2021) family features new wallpapers to beautify the vibrant OLED display. If you love the beautiful wallpapers from the new Edge 20 series, you can download them in FHD+ resolution (link below) and use them on your phone. Specs and Features of Motorola Edge 20/Edge 20 Pro/ Edge 20 Lite Display Specification and Features: Edge 20 Pro features a 6.7-inch OLED display. The 144Hz refresh rate display has a resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection....

The main advantage of Nokia HERE maps is that you can download the complete maps and use it offline. It is designed to work with or without internet connection, so you can get walking, driving and public transit directions to the places you want to go, all completely offline. “HERE Maps is a perfect companion for your smartphone. Plan where you want to go and save places so you can find them easily with your phone when you’re out and about....

A couple of days back OnePlus 7 Pro has updated to OxygenOS 9.5.11 with August security patch, improved touch screen sensitivity, Adaptive Brightness optimization, etc. The OxygenOS 9.5.8 update caries optimized Adaptive Brightness, updated GMS (June 2019) along with general bug fixes and optimizations. OxygenOS 9.5.8 includes the following changes: Optimized Adaptive Brightness Fixed the issue with quick settings menu dropping down due to accidental touches, while on a call Updated GMS to 2019....

As you may know, recently Opera dropped its JavaScript engine “Presto” and moved to the WebKit rendering engine of Chrome, putting it alongside the likes of Chrome in terms of its speed, accuracy and functionality. The latest Opera browser (Opera 15) is based on this engine (Chromium). Below are some of the new features in Opera 15 – An enhanced Speed Dial helps you organize your most viewed sites. – Stash saves pages for reading at a later time....

Paranoid Android is one of the best custom ROMs and the latest version 7.3.0 is based on Android 7.1.2 Nougat. The ROM brings several new features like Pocket Lock, Accidental Touch, Color Engine, etc. The latest version (PA 7.3.0) features a new Camera app, which offers new interface and features for better photography. Another notable features in this update is updated Launcher app. The new launcher lets you hide apps from the app drawer and homescreen, lets you use round icons for all apps supporting it, and offers dock color personalization (Choose between default, transparent, accent or wallpaper color)....

Paranoid Android is always known for its unique features. The 2017 edition has also offers some brand new features like modified Pie control, Color engine (allows you to change the colors of your device to light, dark and black modes with a variety of accent colors), On the spot controls (OTS), brand new wallpaper and more. Main features of Paranoid Android 2017: Other important features of Paranoid Android 2017 Up to now, Paranoid Android 2017 ROM (Android 7....

You can easily identify whether your battery needs calibration or not by looking your phone’s battery behavior. If your phone refuses to charge, or the battery life is draining at a much faster rate than normal, you can consider recalibrating of your battery. Several third-party apps are available on Play Store for battery calibration, but in my experience, most often they do more bad than good. The following method shows you how to recalibrate your battery without the need of any third-party apps....

If you cannot wait for the OTA update, official MIUI V9.5.17.0 OEIMIFA Global Stable ROM OTA update file and full ROM is available for download, which you can install manually. However, check for the OTA update by going to Settings > About phone > check system update. Redmi Note 5 Pro MIUI V9.5.17.0 OTA update weighs around 362MB (for devices running on MIUI V 9.5.14) and the full ROM weighs around 1....

Auto Data is an Android app (developed by an XDA forum member), which can intelligently manage your phones mobile data. This app may prove to be a lifesaver, because it saves your battery by toggling the mobile data turn on/off automatically when your device’s screen turns off; no need to manually switch it on and off again and again. The basic idea of this app is quite simple. When your device’s screen turns off, Auto Data app will toggles Mobile Data on and off every 5 minutes....

Science Journal app (initiated by Google) makes it possible to use your phone’s sensors for science experiments. For example, you can use the accelerometers to investigate movement, use microphone to measure noise level and compare it with other noise, use ambient light sensor to measure and compare light intensity and more. In addition, you can add notes, images and other details to your experiment. When you add data, the app will generate graphs of it in real time, which you can use to compare the data to the results from other experiment you have completed....

Opera to Phone is an extension that adds a button to Opera (Opera 11) that allows users to send links from their Opera desktop browser to their Android device using Android’s Cloud to Device Messaging service. This is really useful while browsing the internet from your desktop and want to visit a mobile website on your mobile phone to get its full experience. It may also useful if you want to share a YouTube video link, map, etc to your phone....

Sony Xperia Z1’s MotionShot camera can be installed on other Android devices running Ice Cream Sandwich and greater. An XDA forum member ported this app for other Android devices and can be installed just as you would with any other APK file. The MotionShot camera takes photographs of a moving object at high speed and produces a composite image showing the split-second action. It is ideal for shooting extreme sports, fast-moving wildlife, kids’ activities, moving vehicles and like that....

ART (Android Runtime) currently is an experimental feature and in the early stages of development. If you switch from Dalvik to ART on your device, it may break, force close some applications at the moment; however developers are updating their apps to ?x incompatibilities at impressive speed. How to switch from Dalvik to ART in Android KitKat? Since ART is an experimental feature, it is disabled by default on Android 4....

It is very easy to close a running metro app or apps that are running in the background in Windows 8. You have three methods to close a running app. First method: If it is a running app, just click and drag it from the top edge of the screen to the bottom of the screen. Second Method: If it is a background-running app (i.e. not in focus app), right click its thumbnail in the Switch List (hover your mouse at the top left of your metro screen to view Switch List) and select “Close” from the context menu....

Microsoft will bring back the Start Menu with an update coming later this year. The size of this revised Start Menu is same as of the Windows 7 menu, but features miniature Live Tiles at the right side as shown in the screenshot. In addition to the traditional Start menu, Microsoft has also revealed a new interface mode that allows you to run modern UI Windows 8 Apps in the normal desktop mode within its own window....

The app knows around 55,000 fixed speedcam locations, so you will be able to find where the red-light cameras are hiding and avoid fixed cameras while driving. Also, the live community support lets you find new traps with a single tap. The app also includes a GPS based Speedometer. With the help of it, you can set your own speed limit warning for the road you driving on, so you can use this app on any country or road, even if the speedcam locations not in its database....

To convert your Android or iPhone into a game controller, you need an app called WanderPlayer for your PC and mobile device. This app turns your phone into a gamepad for hundred of free online games. The app is free and works for Windows, Mac, Android, and iOS. Step 1: Download WanderPlayer app for your computer and install it. Then download the mobile version for Android (from Google Play) or iPhone (from App store) and install it....

Called ‘dePixel8’, the bootloader unlock script lets you unlock bootloader on Verizon Pixel and Pixel XL. Though involves security risks, there is no need to explain about the importance of unlocked bootloader for Android geeks. In order to flash custom ROM, get root access and install custom recovery, you will need to ensure that your bootloader is unlocked. In the below guide, we show you how to unlock Verizon Pixel and Pixel XL bootloader using dePixel8 script....

CyanogenMod 12.1 Nightly is based on the stock Android 5.1 Lollipop OS, which means users can experience stock Lollipop features on their HTC One Max by installing this ROM. In addition, users can get fast performance and CyanogenMod features like the theme engine and revamped material Design user interface on their phablet. Today’s guide shows you how to update your HTC One Max (Global GSM/Verizon/Sprint) to Android 5.1 with CyanogenMod 12....