Android 5.0 Rolling Out to Older Nexus Devices Right Now
Android 5.0 Lollipop has started rolling out to previously launched Nexus devices and that happened over the past hours. The release’s delay was caused by some software bugs having to do with battery...
View ArticleCyanogenMod 12 Bringing Lollipop to CM11 Devices In a Few Weeks; CM 11.0 M12...
Cyanogen has released a new update for CyanogenMod 11, the M12 one, that brings a lot of bug fixes, including ones having to with malware. In the meantime we also learn more about CyanogenMod 12 and...
View ArticleAndroid Fans Unhappy With Lack of Silent Mode on Android 5.0 Lollipop
Android users have took to Reddit over the past days to complain about the problems they’re having with Android 5.0 Lollipop. Apparently, the fact that there’s no silent mode in this release is causing...
View ArticleGoogle Play Services Gets Updated With New Features for Maps, Drive and Fit;...
Google Play Services version 6.5 is here and with it come enhanced APIs for Maps, Drive, Wallet and Fit. Some of the changes have to do with security, others with extra features implemented with the...
View ArticleAdobe Flash Support Comes to Android 5.0 Lollipop Via Workarounds: Flashfox...
Ever since Android 4.1 Jelly Bean came to compatible devices, Adobe stopped developing Flash for mobile and out of the box support for the technology was gone. There are some workarounds to get it to...
View ArticleCyanogen Debuts Themes App and Store for Custom Fonts, Animations,...
Cyanogen reached a new step in its evolution by launching a brand new themes app and a store for such themes. The app serves as your one stop for CyanogenMod customization, with fonts, animations,...
View ArticleSmart Lock “On Body Detection” Now Coming to Lollipop Devices, Doesn’t Feel...
Aside from “Trusted Devices” and “Trusted Places”, there’s a new method for smart locking and unlocking your Android phone. Google has rolled out a brand new “On body detection” mode for the Smart Lock...
View ArticleAndroid 5.1.1 Builds LMY47S and LMY47W Pop Up Online, Spotted Running on...
Although the Nexus 9 tablet didn’t even get Android 5.1 with the other Nexus models, there’s a fresh leak out there, showing this device running Android 5.1.1. This is a version that Google hasn’t even...
View ArticleColorful Google Logo Appearing in Some Android Search Bars
It would appear that some random Android users have started seeing colorful Google logos appearing in their search bars, as shown below. Usually, Google search features a gray logo placed on a white...
View ArticleAndroid M May be Called Macadamia Nut Cookie, at Least Internally
Google is expected to unveil the follow-up to Lollipop at the I/O event in a few days and till then there’s a lot of speculation to discuss and debunk. First of all we learned a potential new codename...
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