Facebook is adding a Quiet Mode to silence push notifications

Working from home is not everyone’s cup of tea especially with the restrictions on movements due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It is fairly easy to open social media just to check a notification and then find yourself still scrolling for more memes or reminiscing over old photos half an hour later. As someone who works from home generally, I can tell you that your productivity can easily take a hit due to even a single distraction because of overlapping work and home environments. So, to prevent notifications from knocking your productivity down while working from home, Facebook is now introducing a new feature called “Quiet Mode” that will allow you to mute incoming push notifications for a specified time period.

In its ongoing COVID-19 blog post, Facebook describes the new Quiet Mode as a way to “find the right balance” between work and home so that people use Facebook more judiciously. The Quiet Mode settings is part of the new “Your Time on Facebook” section, which is an evolved version of the “time spent” charts. Here you can see the number of times you open the Facebook app, the duration of your usage per day, and the difference between day and night time usage stacked in a weekly report.

In this dedicated section, You could either toggle Quiet Mode on or off, or schedule it to run between certain hours each day. If you try and open the Facebook app when Quiet Mode is active, you’ll be reminded about the remaining time. You can tap on the “Manage Quiet Mode” button and you’ll be able to snooze for 15 minutes (like Digital Wellbeing’s Focus Mode), turn it off, or change the settings.

In the blog post, Facebook also notes that you’ll be able to configure your news feed and notification settings to make the best out of your time on the app.

Facebook’s Quiet time feature was first discovered last month by Jane Manchun Wong, who has the reputation of reverse engineering apps and finding hidden or under-development features.

Facebook is testing a new “Your Time on Facebook”

adding:

– Quiet Mode for a specific amount of time
– Scheduled Quiet Mode

Facebook told me (via @alexvoica) that they’ve been testing it for a few months and will continue to test and iterate pic.twitter.com/7sPDuP4mrL

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) March 16, 2020

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[Update: Kernel source] Motorola starts rolling out Android 10 to the original Motorola One

Update 1 (04/10/2020 @ 03:42 AM ET): Motorola has now released the kernel sources of the Android 10 update of the original Motorola One. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on March 27, 2020, is preserved below.

Long before the Android One initiative, Google offered a few Android devices running a pure Android experience under the Google Play Edition (GPE) scheme, including the first generation Moto G. Even after the Motorola brand was acquired by Lenovo, their phones continue the tradition of having a close-to-stock version of Android. The software support has begun to deteriorate though, which could be one of the main reasons for the company to tie up with the Android One program and launch the Motorola One and One Power globally. While the latter received stable Android 10 update back in December 2019, the original Moto One is now getting the same treatment in Brazil.

The Motorola One, i.e. the international version of the Moto P30 Play, is powered by a Snapdragon 625, which makes it the second phone with the same SoC (after the Mi A2 Lite) receiving the Android 10 update via an official channel. The phone was originally shipped with Android 8.1 Oreo and secured the Android Pie update later on. Thus the current OTA marks the last major Android OS version update for this device.

Motorola One XDA Forums

The software version of this firmware is QPK30.54-22, and it also brings now-old February 2020 security patches to the the device. This unfortunate delay, especially when Samsung is already rolling out April 2020 patches, is caused by Lenovorola’s decision to deliver the last beta build as the stable one.

We can’t spot any reference of the Android 10 related kernel source code for the Motorola One (codename: deen) inside the official repository of Motorola yet, although the Fastboot-flashable firmware package corresponding to the aforementioned build can be downloaded from the Motorola update server. We don’t suggest cross-flashing the firmware on other regional variants, but modding enthusiasts should be happy to know that a root guide for this build is already available on our forums.

Thanks to XDA Senior Member denisf1981 for the screenshot!

Source: Twitter (@sergiuuh, @renilson_an)
Via: PiunikaWeb

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Update: Kernel sources released for Motorola One’s Android 10 update

Motorola has now released the kernel sources for the Motorola One’s recently released Android 10 update.

Kernel sources for the Android 10 update

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OPPO Find X2 Neo confirmed as global Reno3 Pro 5G, OPPO A72 also revealed

OPPO launched the Reno3 and Reno3 Pro in China towards the end of last year. The new mid-range devices from the company featured MediaTek’s Dimensity 1000L chipset and Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 765G SoC, respectively. However, the international variants of the Reno3 series that were launched early last month featured completely different specifications. Instead of the MediaTek Dimensity 1000L chip, the OPPO Reno3 (global) packed in the Helio P90 SoC, while on the other hand, the OPPO Reno3 Pro (global) featured the Helio P95. Just a couple of days ago, renders of the OPPO Find X2 Lite and Find X2 Neo surfaced online, featuring the same design and specifications as the Chinese variants of the OPPO Reno3 series. This led us to believe that the Chinese Reno3 and Reno3 Pro could be launched as the Find X2 Lite and Find X2 Neo globally.

Earlier this month, an upcoming OPPO device received certification from the FCC which featured the same design and specifications as the Chinese OPPO Reno3 Pro. The FCC listing for the device confirmed a few more specifications of the device and our Editor-in-Chief, Mishaal Rahman, was also able to cross-reference its IMEI number with an IMEI database to confirm that it was the Chinese Reno3 Pro. Since the company has already launched a smartphone under the Reno3 Pro moniker internationally, we had reason to believe that the device could be launched as the Find X2 Neo.  Now, the same device has popped up in a separate certification filing which confirms our previous speculation. The certification filing reveals that the model number “CPH2009” goes by the marketing name of either “OPPO Reno3 Pro 5G/OPPO Reno3 Pro/ OPPO Find X2 Neo.”

Along with the aforementioned confirmation, we’ve also discovered a certification listing of another upcoming OPPO device which goes by the model number “CPH2067” and will be called the OPPO A72. The listing only reveals that the device will run Android 10 out of the box, but we currently don’t have any further information about its specifications. As of now, OPPO itself has revealed no information about either of these devices but since they’ve already received certification, it shouldn’t be long before the company launches them internationally.

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LG V40 ThinQ update adds Screen Recorder, Digital Wellbeing, and WiFi Calling in India

LG’s smartphone business is far from prospering in spite of its overall financial success. The Korean company’s phone unit has been riling under losses for over four and a half years now and it even had to move its manufacturing facility out of South Korea to recover the losses. Surprisingly, that hasn’t stopped LG from dishing out new flagships, experimenting with dual-screen enhancements, or launching new budget phones in price-sensitive markets. But what seems to be hit is LG’s tendency to roll out updates to its Android devices. In 2018, it launched the LG V40 ThinQ (review) flagship, which ran on Android 8.1 Oreo and didn’t receive Android 9 Pie until May 2019. While the Android 10 update is still pending, LG V40 ThinQ is getting the March 2020 security patches and some new features with a recent OTA update in India.

LG V40 ThinQ XDA Forums

LG is rolling out a 710MB update to the V40 ThinQ with build number PKQ1.190202.011. The update brings some useful features and the foremost is support for Voice over Wi-Fi (VoWiFi). Wi-Fi calling in India was kicked off quite recently and many phonemakers have released support for the service since then. Other than that, the update brings Google’s Digital Wellbeing to the V40 ThinQ including features like Wind Down and Focus Mode and dedicated quick settings tiles. Besides these, the update also adds a native screen recorder to the smartphone.

As mentioned above, the V40 ThinQ also gets Google’s security patches from March 2020. While the April 2020 security patches for Pixel devices are already live, we can discount LG India for the delay owing to the country-wide lockdown since the last week of March due to COVID-19.

We have received information about the OTA update from at least two users in India and if you also own an LG V40 ThinQ, you should receive in the matter of a few days or weeks. The update also brings a bug pointed out by XDA Junior member sanchit279 – the battery graph isn’t showing since the update so there is a slight chance LG might pull the update back to fix this.

Meanwhile, although LG hasn’t released the Android 10 update for the V40 ThinQ, the Android 10 kernel sources have been published online and it suggests that the update could be released soon. In the meantime, the availability of kernel sources has permitted developers to furnish custom ROMs including LineageOS 17 for the LG V40 ThinQ.

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Source 1: Twitter user @Joshi_Mohit_93 || Source 2: XDA Forum thread by Junior member sanchit279

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Samsung updates the Galaxy S10 Lite with One UI 2.1 and April 2020 patches

Shortly after the launch of the Galaxy S20 series earlier this year, we learned that the company was also planning on rolling out One UI 2.1 to older flagship devices. Towards the end of last month, the update finally hit the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy Note 10 series, bringing some of Galaxy S20’s software features to the two devices. Now, according to a recent report from Sammobile, the company is rolling out the One UI 2.1 update to the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite.

The One UI 2.1 update (firmware version G770FXXU2BTD2) for the Galaxy S10 Lite is currently rolling out to users in Spain. The update includes a handful of features that made their debut with the Galaxy S20 series, along with the Android security patches for April 2020.

Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite XDA Forums
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Following the update, Galaxy S10 Lite users will be able to enjoy improved AR Emoji with manual editing and enhanced facial expression recognition. The update also includes optimizations for the Gallery app, with the addition of a new Quick Crop feature that will allow users to easily cut images without entering the edit menu. Other One UI 2.1 additions include Quick Share, Music Share, and an updated Samsung Keyboard with multilingual translation, swipe-based text undo/redo, and an easier way to search for emoji/stickers.

Along with the aforementioned features, the One UI 2.1 update for the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also includes a Pro video mode, however, it’s rather basic and doesn’t include advanced features like shutter speed control. As mentioned earlier, the update is currently only available to users in Spain, but it should roll out in more regions in the coming days. We expect Samsung to roll out a similar update for the Galaxy Note 10 Lite in the coming weeks.

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Via: Sammobile

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Google’s TalkBack Accessibility Service adds a Braille keyboard for people with visual impairments

Over the past year, Google has introduced a couple of useful accessibility features to help Android users with various disabilities. The company introduced Live Transcribe, Sound Amplifier, and Live Caption to help those with hearing impairments. Today, the company announced a new feature in its TalkBack service, an Accessibility Service that helps users with visual impairments to navigate their Android phone. Google has introduced a virtual Braille keyboard so users will no longer have to plug in a physical keyboard just to type on their Android device.

Google says they collaborated with Braille developers and users to create a virtual keyboard that will be familiar to anyone who has typed in Braille before. The keyboard uses a 6-key layout with each key representing 1 of 6 Braille dots that make any letter or symbol. For example, Google says that typing an “A” requires pressing dot 1 while typing “B” requires pressing dots 1 and 2 together. Users can also delete letters and words, add lines, and submit text using the keyboard. The keyboard can be toggled as easily as switching between international keyboards. Here’s a GIF demonstrating typing using the new Braille keyboard:

Source: Google

The new Braille keyboard is available as part of the TalkBack Accessibility Service contained within the “Android Accessibility Suite” application. The feature is rolling out today and will be made available for all Android devices running Android 5.0 Lollipop or higher. The feature works across all applications, supports Braille grade 1 and grade 2, and is available in English for now. To enable it, go to Settings > Accessibility > TalkBack > Settings and select “Braille keyboard.” You can learn more about how to use the keyboard on Google’s support page. The only caveat right now is that TalkBack gestures are not usable when the Braille keyboard is on.

Android Accessibility Suite (Free, Google Play) →

This is a great feature that can help expand Braille literacy among persons with visual impairments. If you or a loved one has trouble using their Android device, Google’s new Braille keyboard could significantly improve how they use their smartphone.

Source: Google

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New OnePlus 8 details: Matte-Frosted Glass, Glacial Green, X-axis vibration motor, more

The OnePlus 8 series is coming soon and as usual, we already know a lot about it. We’ve seen plenty of leaks and the company itself has revealed some information as well. In the last 24 hours or so, OnePlus and CEO Pete Lau have been trickling out more information, including some confirmation of the designs we’ve already seen.

There have been plenty of leaked renders of the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro to feast our eyes on. We’ve seen several eye-catching colors, including “Ultramarine Blue” and “Interstellar Glow.” Another color that has appeared in leaks in “Glacial Green,” which OnePlus confirmed in a blog post today. The company showed off the green color in the video below, highlighting the design.

CEO Pete Lau talks about the “CMF” of the devices: color, material, and finishing. The back of the OnePlus 8 series is made of “Matte-Frosted” glass, which they claim feels smoother and similar to the company’s “Silk White” OnePlus 6. Lau also shared that the OnePlus 8 is 8mm thick and weighs 180g, while the OnePlus 8 Pro comes in at 200g (he did not share the thickness of the Pro model).

OnePlus 8 XDA Forums || OnePlus 8 Pro XDA Forums

Speaking of fit and finish, a small detail that not everyone notices is vibration motors. Android devices are notorious for having bad vibration motors that lack nuance. Pete Lau posted on Weibo about the OnePlus 8 Pro and said it has “the most advanced X-axis linear motor” of any Android phone. A OnePlus engineer went into more detail about what that means. Essentially, they are using a much larger motor than most phones.

Ultra wide that can get ultra close.

One side here was taken with a OnePlus 8 Pro, the other with another flagship phone (I think you can probably tell which is which). pic.twitter.com/qOR1OiNod0

— Pete Lau (@PeteLau) April 8, 2020

Lastly, Lau shared some camera samples on Twitter and Weibo. He mentions “ultra wide that can get ultra close” in the photos that were taken at night. The OnePlus 8 Pro photos are on the left and they look pretty impressive. He also shared a video of a person to demonstrate how the phone adjusts in complex lighting situations.

OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro: Leaked Specifications

Leaked Specifications	OnePlus 8	OnePlus 8 Pro
Dimensions & Weight	160.2 x 72.9 x 8.0 mm 180g	165.3 x 74.4 x 8.5 mm 199g
Display	6.55″ Fluid AMOLED FHD+, 2400 x 1080 pixels 90Hz refresh rate 20:9 aspect ratio Always-On display HDR10+	6.78″ Fluid AMOLED QHD+, 3168 x 1440 pixels 120Hz refresh rate 19.8:9 aspect ratio Always-On display HDR10+ MEMC tech
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865: 1x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Prime core @ 2.84GHz 3x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Performance core @ 2.4GHz 4x Kryo 385 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 650	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865: 1x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Prime core @ 2.84GHz 3x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex-A77-based) Performance core @ 2.4GHz 4x Kryo 385 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 650
RAM	8GB LPDDR4X 12GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR5 12GB LPDDR5
Storage	128GB UFS 3.0 256GB UFS 3.0	128GB UFS 3.0 256GB UFS 3.0
Battery & Charging	4,300 mAh 30W wired fast charging (Warp Charge 30T — 5V / 6A)	4,510 mAh 30W wired fast charging (Warp Charge 30T — 5V / 6A) 3oW wireless fast charging (Warp Charge 30 Wireless) Reverse Wireless Charging
Rear Camera	Photo: Primary: 48MP Sony IMX586, f/1.75, OIS, EIS, PDAF, CAF Secondary: 16MP, ultra-wide-angle, f/2.2 Tertiary: 2MP, macro, f/2.4 Video: 4K @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 240 fps 720p @ 480 fps HDR Video	Photo: Primary: 48MP Sony IMX689, f/1.78, 1.12µ pixels, OIS, EIS, PDAF, CAF, LAF Secondary: 48MP, ultra-wide-angle, f/2.2 Tertiary: 8MP, telephoto, f/2.4, OIS, 3x Optical Hybrid Zoom Quarternary: 5MP, color filter, f/2.4 Video: 4K @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 30/60 fps 1080p @ 240 fps 720p @ 480 fps HDR Video Audio Zoom Color Filter Camera
Front Camera	16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.0, fixed focus, EIS, 1080p@30fps	16MP Sony IMX471, f/2.4, fixed focus, EIS, 1080p@30fps
Other Features	In-Display Fingerprint sensor Bluetooth 5.1 USB Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 NFC Wi-Fi 6 Satellite Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo Haptic Vibration Engine	In-Display Fingerprint sensor Bluetooth 5.1 USB Type-C USB 3.1 Gen 1 NFC Wi-Fi 6 Satellite Positioning: GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo Haptic Vibration Engine Additional sensors: Laser sensor, flicker detect sensor, front RGB sensor IP68 certification
Android Version	Android 10 with OxygenOS	Android 10 with OxygenOS
Colors	Onyx Black (glossy) Glacial Green (matte) Interstellar Glow (glossy)	Onyx Black (glossy) Glacial Green (matte) Ultramarine Blue (matte)

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