droidcon Toronto starts Nov. 13, and we have a 30% discount code for XDA readers

To celebrate the 10th anniversary of AndroidTO, this year, developers and enthusiasts are invited to attend the first-ever droidconTO. For those that don’t know, droidcon is a global network of conferences dedicated to the Android platform. Cities such as San Francisco, Boston, and New York hold their own droidcons, and this year it’s also being held in Toronto.

droidconTO will feature keynotes from Google, Facebook, Whatsapp, Shopify, Square, and more. droidcon is a global brand, but droidconTO is still driven by the Toronto tech community. If you’re familiar with AndroidTO, droidconTO is picking up from where it left off last year. There will be many speakers and sponsors from Toronto-native companies such as Intersect, Publicis, Sapient, Flipp, and Shopify. droidconTO has also made a commitment to embrace the diversity of Toronto by partnering with Women Who Code, an international non-profit organization.

The event begins on November 13th. If you’re interested in attending, we have a special offer for XDA readers. You can get 30% off your tickets by applying code xda2001 at checkout. Tickets are available for purchase on the droidcon website. Don’t wait, the event is coming up sooner than you think!

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[Update: Abandoned] Google could let you restore your Chromebook using your Android phone

Update (10/25/19 @ 2:10 PM ET): Google has seemingly abandoned a code change that would’ve let you restore your Chromebook using your Android phone.

One of the best things about using a Chromebook is that a vast majority of your files are backed up online. This means that in case of a hardware failure, you can rest assured that all your files can easily be downloaded again. However, if Chrome OS stops working for some reason, then you’ve got a completely different problem on your hands. As of now, the only way to restore Chrome OS is by creating a recovery media on a separate device and then installing it on your Chromebook. But now, Google seems to be working on a way to let you restore your Chromebook using your Android phone.

According to a recent commit on the Chromium Gerrit, Chromebook owners will be able to use the Ctrl+P shortcut while in recovery mode to initiate recovery via an Android device. The code change request reveals that the new shortcut has been added due to the fact that the Android recovery device enumeration is potentially dangerous for other USB devices. Which is why it should only begin following explicit user intent.

Once the feature goes live, Chromebook users will no longer have to use recovery media to restore their device. Currently, there’s no information on what the Android portion of this feature would look like. However, it’s speculated that Google might release a new Chrome OS recovery app on the Play Store which will allow users to download the correct recovery files for their device. The feature seems to be in its early stages of development and for now, there’s no information from Google regarding its official rollout. We expect to learn more when the feature finally goes live in a future Canary update.

Google’s developers have been working tirelessly to push a slew of new features to Chrome OS. Most recently, the Canary version of the platform received support for Wi-Fi network syncing and gave us a glimpse of media controls working on the lock screen.

Source: Chromium Gerrit | Via: Chrome Story

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Update: Abandoned

Well, just a couple of weeks after it was first discovered, it appears Google has abandoned a code change that would’ve let you restore your Chromebook using your Android phone. In the changelog on the Chromium Gerrit page, the owner simply says “Abandoned. Abandoning this change…” It’s possible the feature is being shelved for the time being and could come back. We’ll update this post if it does.

Thanks to XDA Member Some_Random_Username for the tip!

Source: Chromium Gerrit

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[Update 3: Omaha & Dallas] Verizon enables 5G UWB in Washington D.C., Atlanta, Detroit, and Indianapolis

Update 3 (10/25/19 @ 12:45 PM ET): Verizon expands its 5G network coverage to Omaha and Dallas.

Update 2 (9/26/19 @ 1:15 PM ET): Verizon launches 5G service in New York City, Boise, and Panama City.

Update 1 (8/22/19 @ 12:15 PM ET): Verizon has announced the 5G rollout in Phoenix and a partnership with Boingo.

While many people are still skeptical about 5G, Verizon continues their rollout plans. Today, the company flipped the switch for four new cities: Atlanta, Detroit, Indianapolis, and Washington DC. Verizon is already selling a couple of 5G devices, but the list of available cities is still relatively small. So the continued expansion is good news.

Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband network is mmWave, just like AT&T, but different from Sprint’s sub-6Ghz network. One of the limitations of mmWave is you have to be in very specific locations to get the advertised 5G speeds. For example, read the description for Indianapolis below.

Indianapolis:

In Indianapolis, 5G Ultra Wideband service is initially available in parts of the following neighborhoods, Arsenal Heights, Bates Hendricks, Castleton, Crown Hill, Fountain Square, Grace Tuxedo Park, Hawthorne, Historic Meridian Park, Lockerbie Square, Ransom Place, Renaissance Place, St. Joseph Historic Neighborhood, Upper Canal and Woodruff Place and around such landmarks and public spaces as Garfield Park, and Indiana University School of Medicine.

Even if you have a 5G device and live in these cities, you may not be in the covered areas. These four new cities bring Verizon’s list up to nine, but they are still planning to have 5G in more than 30 cities by 2020. Soon, they will add the Galaxy Note 10 5G to the list of capable devices as well. Whether the market is ready or not, Verizon marches on with 5G.

Washington DC:

In Washington DC, consumers, businesses and government agencies can initially access Verizon’s 5G Ultra Wideband service in areas of Foggy Bottom, Dupont Circle, Cardozo / U Street, Adams Morgan, Columbia Heights, Le Droit Park, Georgetown Waterfront, Judiciary Square, Shaw, Eckington, NOMA, National Mall and the Smithsonian, Gallery Place / Chinatown, Mt. Vernon Square, Downtown, Penn Quarter, Brentwood, Southwest Waterfront, Navy Yard, and nearby Crystal City, VA, as well as around landmarks such as the Ronald Reagan National Airport, United States Botanical Gardens, Hart Senate Building, National Gallery of Art, Lafayette Square, The White House, Freedom Plaza, Farragut Square, George Washington University, Capital One Arena, Union Station, Howard University Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, and Georgetown Waterfront Park.

Atlanta:

In Atlanta, 5G Ultra Wideband service will initially be concentrated in parts of the following neighborhoods: Downtown, Midtown, Tech Square, and around such landmarks as The Fox Theater, Emory University Hospital Midtown, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Home Depot Backyard, Centennial Olympic Park, Georgia Aquarium, World of Coca Cola, and parts of Renaissance Park.

Detroit:

In Detroit, 5G Ultra Wideband service will initially be concentrated in parts of the following areas: Dearborn, Livonia, and Troy, including areas around the Oakland-Troy Airport.

Source: Verizon

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Update 1: Phoenix Launch + Boingo Partnership

Verizon’s 5G coverage is coming to Phoenix, AZ, bringing the list of 5G cities up to 10. The network will go live on August 23rd. Verizon also announced a partnership with Boingo to bring 5G Ultra Wideband service to indoor and public places.

This is important because Verizon’s current 5G network is essentially unusable indoors, a limitation of the technology they are using. The partnership should bring 5G to places like airports, stadiums, arenas, office buildings, hotels, etc.

Last, but not least, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will be available from Verizon tomorrow, August 23rd. The full retail price is $1,299.99.

Source: Verizon

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Update 2: NYC, Boise, Panama City

Verizon’s 5G coverage is expanding to 3 more cities: New York City, Boise, and Panama City. In New York City, coverage will be in areas of Manhattan, Brooklyn, the Bronx, and around several landmarks. Verizon’s 5G technology limits coverage to very specific areas, so be sure to check the source below for all the exact locations you can access 5G in these cities.

Source: Verizon

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Update 3: Omaha & Dallas

Today, Verizon has expanded 5G coverage to two more cities: Omaha, Nebraska and Dallas, Texas. This brings the number of cities with 5G coverage from Verizon up to 15. As with the previous announcements, the actual coverage areas are extremely specific. So if you live in these cities, be sure to check the link below to find out where you can get 5G speeds.

Source: Verizon

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Learn to Handle Your Accounts Like a Pro with this $29 QuickBooks Training

Keeping track of your income and expenditure is a vital part of running a business or working freelance. But unless you are a trained accountant, working with financial software can be pretty confusing. The Complete QuickBooks Guru Bundle helps you get started with one of the most intuitive apps around. The bundle includes seven beginner-friendly courses and 85 hours of video tutorials — and you can get it now for just $29 via the XDA Developers Depot.

Unlike many accounting platforms, QuickBooks by Intuit was designed specifically for small businesses and freelancers. If you want to start bookkeeping or you simply want to take control of your finances, this training offers essential knowledge.

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Verizon, Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile are teaming up to replace SMS with an RCS messaging app

RCS has long been described as “Google’s answer to iMessage.” That may or may not be true, but the fact is Android fans have put a lot of faith in this technology. Google has too, of course, as they’ve consistently tried to push it forward. One big hurdle they have been facing is carriers, especially in the US. Now, all four major carriers (AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint) have joined forces on something called the “Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative.”

The “Cross-Carrier Messaging Initiative” (CCMI) is designed to ensure that carriers move forward together to replace SMS with a next-generation standard. That is exactly what RCS is supposed to do, but carriers have been dragging their feet to support it. So how is the CCMI going to replace SMS? RCS is the answer, but maybe not in the way you would think.

The CCMI will release a new messaging app for Android phones next year. Yes, another messaging app. This app will most likely be the new default messaging app on Android devices sold by AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, and Sprint. The app will have all the RCS goodies you’d expect, such as typing indicators, high-res photos/videos, and improved group chat. And most importantly, it will be compatible with the global Universal Profile standard for RCS that has already been supported by carriers throughout the world.

Here’s where things get interesting. Doug Garland, general manager for the CCMI, says they will work with companies (such as Samsung and Google) to make sure their apps are interoperable. This means people who use Google’s Messages app will be able to use that instead. Google, however, was not mentioned in the press release, which may be a telling sign.

The CCMI seems to solve a lot of problems regarding the rollout of RCS in the US. It may not be the most elegant solution, but it is a step in the right direction. We’re not sure why the answer to every Android messaging problem seems to be releasing a brand new app. Carrier apps are notoriously bad and not very popular, but the mention of being able to use other apps instead is a good sign. All of this should go into motion next year. We’ll be anxiously waiting.

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Source 1: Sprint | Via: The Verge

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Android 10 custom ROMs are available for the OnePlus 3/3T, Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 & Mi 6X, Huawei P Smart 2018, Samsung Galaxy A70, and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

Google released the Android 10 source code early last month, shortly after it rolled out stable Android 10 to the Pixel lineup. Since then, several devices have received Android 10-based custom ROMs, including the Xiaomi Redmi 2, Moto G 2015, Sony Xperia Z3 Compact, HTC 10, HTC One M8, Realme 3 Pro, Samsung Galaxy S7, Xiaomi Mi A2 Lite, Lenovo ZUK Z1, and Sony Xperia XA2. Most recently, the Xiaomi Mi A3, Moto G5S Plus, LeEco Le 2, Lenovo Vibe K5 Plus, Samsung Galaxy A5 and Huawei Mediapad M3 Lite got a taste of Android 10. And now, six more devices, including the OnePlus 3/3T, Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 & Mi 6X, Huawei P Smart 2018, Samsung Galaxy A70, and Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra, have joined the list.

OnePlus 3/3T

While OnePlus still plans to roll out Android 10 to the OnePlus 5 and OnePlus 5T, their predecessors won’t be getting the same treatment. Thankfully though, you now have three Android 10-based custom ROMs for the OnePlus 3 and OnePlus 3T. There’s, of course, an experimental build of LineageOS 17.0 for both the devices, along with a stable beta for the MSM Xtended XQ Release v2 and the Nitrogen OS beta. If you happen to have a OnePlus 3/3T lying around, you can try these custom ROMs on your phone by following the links below.

LineageOS 17.0 for the OnePlus 3/3T

MSM Xtended XQ Release 2 for the OnePlus 3/3T

Nitrogen OS Beta for the OnePlus 3/3T

OnePlus 3 XDA Forums || OnePlus 3T XDA Forums

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4/ Mi Pad 4 Plus

The Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 from last year has also received a LineageOS build based on Android 10. While the ROM is currently a beta release, it doesn’t seem to have any known issues. Try it out on your Mi Pad 4 by downloading it from the link below. Just make sure you flash TWRP v3.3.1 before flashing the ROM on your device.

LineageOS 17.0 for the Xiaomi Mi Pad 4/Plus

Xiaomi Mi Pad 4 XDA Forums

Xiaomi Mi 6X

The Xiaomi Mi 6X, which was launched under the Mi A2 moniker in some markets, has also received a LineageOS 17.0 ROM based on Android 10. The ROM works on both the Mi 6X and the Mi A2, but once again, you’ll need to flash TWRP v3.3.1 on your device before flashing the ROM.

LineageOS 17.0 for the Xiaomi Mi 6X

Xiaomi Mi A2 XDA Forums

Huawei P Smart 2018

The Huawei P Smart 2018, also known as the Huawei Enjoy 7S in China, has received an Android 10 AOSP custom ROM, with which you can enjoy a stock Android experience on your Huawei device. Before you go ahead and flash this ROM though, it’s worth noting that you might encounter some issues with the fingerprint scanner.

AOSP 10.0 for the Huawei P Smart 2018

Huawei P Smart XDA Forums

Samsung Galaxy A70

Samsung’s Galaxy A70 from earlier this year has also received a LineageOS 17.0 build based on Android 10. However, since the ROM is a beta release, it has a number of known issues. For instance, the VoLTE and VoWiFi are not working, the camera only offers an 8MP resolution, the camera preview is broken for 4:3 aspect ratio, and more. So I’d advise you not to flash this ROM on your daily driver in its current state.

LineageOS 17.0 for the Samsung Galaxy A70

Samsung Galaxy A70 XDA Forums

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

The Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra now also has an unofficial LineageOS 17.0 build based on Android 10. There are some minor issues in the current version of the ROM, but for the most part the ROM is good enough for day to day use. Try it out on your XA2 Ultra by following the link below.

LineageOS 17.0 for the Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra

Sony Xperia XA2 Ultra XDA Forums

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ASUS drops plans to update the ZenFone 4 to Android Pie

Taiwanese smartphone manufacturer Asus launched the ZenFone 4 back in late 2017, running Android Nougat out of the box. The device was then updated to Android Oreo shortly thereafter. Earlier this year, to the joy of ZenFone 4 owners worldwide, the company rolled out an Android Pie beta update for the device. However, the joy was shortlived, as Asus has now officially dropped plans for the Android Pie update.

As reported by Android Police, the Asus ZenFone 4 won’t be getting an official Android Pie update after all. In a recent post on the company’s ZenTalk forums, the company has revealed that in order to “preserve the system performance and stability of ZenFone 4(ZE554KL), ASUS does not have plans to further upgrade Android 9 (Pie), but will continue to maintain in Android Oreo.” 

Asus further noted that users could still install the last Android Pie beta release on their devices, however, the company would not support the release with routine updates. This news was met with strong criticism from the community, with users vouching to never buy another smartphone from the company.

The ZenFone 4 is the mid-range option in the company’s lineup for 2017. It features Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 630 Soc, 4GB of RAM, 64GB of storage, and a 5.5-inch FHD display. The device has two cameras on the back (12MP + 8MP wide-angle), and an 8MP selfie shooter. The device is backed by a 3,300mAh battery. The device was launched alongside the ZenFone 4 Pro and the ZenFone 4 Max. As of now, we have no information on the company’s plans to release updates for the other two devices.

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Source: Asus

Via: Android Police

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