The lifecycle of device modification usually goes a little like this: a phone gets released with an unlockable bootloader -> that phone’s kernel source gets released -> …Read More
Archive for May, 2021
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Android 8.1 may have made the Pixel 2 XL's fingerprint unlock slower for some
May 10th, 2021 
Marty Figgs Have you noticed that it takes just a bit longer to unlock your Pixel 2 XL when you use the fingerprint reader? If so, you aren’t alone. …Read More
OxygenOS Open Beta 2 (8.0 Oreo) released for OnePlus 5
May 9th, 2021 Marty Figgs It’s been less than a month since the first Android Oreo Open Beta for the OnePlus 5 landed, and already the company is releasing its second beta. This …Read More
[Update: More details] New Google Home Mini update 1.29 restores top tap functionality with long-press on the side
May 8th, 2021 Marty Figgs Update 1: 2017/12/08 …Read More
Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+ CAD renders have arrived, and they look just as you'd expect
May 7th, 2021 Marty Figgs Leaking smartphones is big business these days. Usually, the first information to slip out comes in the form of schematics or technical diagrams of some kind, and in the case of the …Read More
