Google rolls out Chrome OS 83 with tab groups in the browser, virtual desk naming, and more

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting adjusted work schedules of its employees, Google had to temporarily pause Chrome and Chrome OS updates earlier this year in March. While the updates resumed shortly thereafter, the company announced an updated schedule for future releases with a couple of significant changes. As per the new update schedule, Google rolled out Chrome OS 81 early in April this year bringing Android-like gesture navigation and touch-friendly browser tabs for touch screen Chromebooks. The company then skipped the Chrome OS 82 update altogether and it’s now rolling out Chrome OS 83, which includes all the work that went into the Chrome OS 82 release and more.

According to a recent post from the company, the latest update brings a minor change to the Virtual Desk feature that was initially released on Chrome OS 76. The new feature will let you rename your Virtual Desks, which is expected to help you better organize your Chromebook. To rename your virtual desks, you’ll have to click on the desk name on the Overview screen and then enter any name of your choice. The update also brings the tab grouping feature that was first seen in Chrome browser version 83, which will let you group browser tabs together and label name with a custom name and color with just a right-click.

Along with the aforementioned organization features, Chrome OS 83 also includes a new ‘Show Password’ icon that will let you view your password/pin during login, the ability to control media sessions with the Google Assistant, and new Google for Families features that will let you approve your child’s Chrome Web Store extensions and apps, add a school account, and set Play Store app time limits. The update has already started rolling out to eligible Chrome OS devices starting today and should roll out to all users over the coming days.

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OPPO is reportedly hiring MediaTek and Unisoc engineers to design its own chip

The U.S. Commerce Department recently extended the trade ban against Huawei until May 2021 and moved to block many chip makers from supplying HiSilicon Kirin SoCs to the company. While the trade ban currently only affects Huawei, the uncertainty of the situation has raised concerns among other Chinese manufacturers. Due to this, Huawei’s biggest domestic rival — OPPO — started investing in its own chipmaking capabilities last year, shortly after the trade ban was first announced. With the recent extension and escalation of the trade ban, OPPO is now stepping up efforts to design its own mobile chips and has managed to snag top engineering talent from its own suppliers MediaTek and Unisoc.

As per a report from Nikkei Asian Review on the matter, OPPO has recently poached several top executives from its chip supplier MediaTek, along with many engineers from China’s second-largest mobile chip developer Unisoc, to create an experienced mobile chip development team in Shanghai. The recent hires include Jeffery Ju, MediaTek’s former co-chief operating officer, and a former executive with Xiaomi, who had already been working with OPPO as a consultant. Along with Ju, another rising executive who’s involved in MediaTek’s 5G chip development will join OPPO in a month or two.

Sources familiar with the matter have further revealed that OPPO has also reached out to engineering talent from U.S. based chipmaker Qualcomm and Huawei’s own chip unit HiSilicon. A source with direct knowledge of the developments was quoted saying,” OPPO has been aggressively recruiting chip talent since last year as they realized that owning the chip design capability will give it more control over its supply chain…Developing chips, however, could mean burning a lot of money, and even if they have hired a group of experienced professionals, such efforts take years to mature.”

In a statement regarding the recent revelations, OPPO told Nikkei that it “already has the chip-related capability” and that “any  R&D investment is to strengthen its product competitiveness and user experience.” However, the company did not respond directly to questions about its recent hires. While MediaTek declined to comment on the matter, Jeffery Ju could not be reached for comment.

OPPO’s recent efforts are part of a larger “de-Americanazation” campaign that was kicked off by Chinese companies due to the rising tensions between the two countries. It’s also worth noting that OPPO currently lacks a competitive chip design team and relies heavily on U.S. supplier Qualcomm for its mobile chips and 5G modems. Similarly, while Xiaomi also has a chip unit, which was formed back in 2014, it hasn’t introduced a second-generation design of its mobile chip since the first one was released in 2017 and relies on Qualcomm and MediaTek for its smartphone chips.

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Source: Nikkei Asian Review

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Huawei P20 Pro and Mate 10 start getting EMUI 10 (Android 10) globally

Huawei is finally bringing the long-due EMUI 10 based Android 10 update to the P20 Pro and Mate 10. The company has begun rolling out the update globally, with users in Europe and Asia reportedly receiving the OTA. This is in line with Huawei’s EMUI 10 update roadmap which states both phones will start receiving the stable EMUI 10 update in mid-June.

Huawei P20 Pro XDA Forums

Updates are fairly heavy in size, coming in at 4.39GB for the Mate 10 and 4.59GB for the P20 Pro, so it’s recommended to download them over a WiFi connection. In terms of features, the EMUI 10 update brings a revamped UI and tons of exciting improvements including fresh Quick Settings and notification panel, revamped Camera UI, reorganized Settings, new transition animations, and so on. You also get all the Android 10 specific changes such as a system-wide dark mode, new navigation gesture system, new Digital Wellbeing tools with Parental controls, stringent location and privacy controls, Smart Reply, and much more.

The EMUI 10 update has already started rolling to Huawei Mate 10 and P20 Pro owners in multiple regions and should be gradually expanding to more devices in the coming days. If you haven’t received the OTA notification yet, you can also use the Huawei Firmware Finder tool to grab the full OTA and manually sideload it on your device. Many users on our forums were able to force the OTA using VPN so you might want to try that route as well if you’re desperate.

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As a refresher, the Mate 10 is a flagship smartphone from Huawei that was launched all the way back in 2017. The phone featured a 5.9-inch HDR LCD, Kirin 970 SoC, dual cameras, and a 4,000 mAh battery. The Huawei P20 Pro, on the other hand, was launched in March 2018 and packed a 5.8-inch display, Kirin 970 octa-core SoC, triple cameras, and 3,400 mAh battery. Both phones came running EMUI 8.X based on Android Oreo and were eventually upgraded to Android 9 Pie through EMUI 9.

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OxygenOS 10.3.4 for the OnePlus 6/6T adds Work-Life Balance and Epic Games Store in India

Late last month, OnePlus announced the end of the OxygenOS Open Beta program for its 2018 flagships — the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T — making Open Beta 6 the last beta release for both devices. However, the devices are still scheduled to receive bi-monthly stability and security update until at least mid-20201, as per OnePlus’ Software Maintenance Schedule. As a result, OnePlus rolled out OxygenOS 10.3.3 for the devices shortly after the announcement, and, just over a month after the last release, the devices are now getting another update on the stable channel.

OnePlus 6 XDA Forums || OnePlus 6T XDA Forums

According to a recent post on the OnePlus Community forums, the company has started the incremental rollout of OxygenOS 10.3.4 for the OnePlus 6 and OnePlus 6T. The update includes the Android security patches for May 2020, an update for the OnePlus Launcher, the Work-Life Balance mode that we’ve previously seen on other OnePlus devices, and more.

Here’s the complete changelog for OxygenOS 10.3.4 for the OnePlus 6/6T:

• System
  • Updated launcher version to 4.1.6
  • Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.05
  • Improved system stability and fixed general bugs
• Phone
  • Fixed the issue with default country in assisted dialing when SIM2 is in roaming state
  • Newly added Work-Life Balance to help prioritize notifications and allocate time wisely (India only)
  • Newly added Epic Games in Game Space (India only)

The latest update for the OnePlus 6/6T arrives alongside a similar update for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T series, which also includes the Android security patches for May 2020, adds the Epic Games Store to the Game Space app, and more. Since the update is being released in an incremental fashion, it might be a while before you receive the OTA notification on your device. Alternatively, you can download the update package for your device from the links below and flash it manually.

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Download OxygenOS 10.3.4

OxygenOS 10.3.4 for the OnePlus 6

• Incremental OTA from 10.3.3

OxygenOS 10.3.4 for the OnePlus 6T

• Incremental OTA from 10.3.3
• Full OTA

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OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T series get new OxygenOS updates with Dolby Atmos support for Bullets Wireless Z, Epic Games Store in India, and more

Following the recent rollout of OxygenOS Open Beta 14/4 for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7 series, the devices are now receiving a major update over on the stable channel. The latest stable updates — OxygenOS 10.3.3 for the OnePlus 7, 7 Pro, and 7T (India) and OxygenOS 10.0.11 for OnePlus 7T (global) — brings a couple of new features and improvements to the devices. These include Dolby Atmos support for the new OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z earphones, 960fps slow-motion video support for the OnePlus 7T series, Epic Games store in Game Space for the Indian market, Android security patches for May 2020, and more.

Here’s the complete changelog for the latest stable updates for the OnePlus 7 and OnePlus 7T series:

• System
  • OnePlus Bullets Wireless Z can now be integrated with Dolby Atmos for better sound quality
  • Optimized the volume adjustment to improve user experience
  • Improved the battery life user experience
  • Improved system stability and fixed general issues
  • Updated Android Security Patch to 2020.04
• Camera
  • Supported the slow-motion recording at 720p at 960fps (7T series only)
  • Adding lens stain detection
• Phone
  • Newly added Epic Games in Game Space (India only)

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Download OxygenOS 10.3.3 and 10.0.11

OxygenOS 10.3.3 for the OnePlus 7 Pro (global)

• Incremental OTA from 10.3.2
• Full OTA

OxygenOS 10.0.11 for the OnePlus 7T (global)

• Incremental OTA from 10.0.9
• Full OTA

OxygenOS 10.3.3 for the OnePlus 7T (India)

• Incremental OTA from 10.3.2
• Full OTA

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Along with the aforementioned release, OnePlus has also started rolling out OxygenOS 10.0.6 for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G (EU). The update isn’t as feature-packed as the other releases and it only includes the Android security patches for May 2020, along with general bug fixes and improvements. Here’s the full update changelog for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G (EU):

• System
  • Updated Android security patch to 2020.05
  • General bug fixes and stability improvements
• Network
  • Improved the stability of connection

Download OxygenOS 10.0.6 for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G (EU)

• Incremental OTA from 10.0.5
• Full OTA

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Xiaomi adds a new partial screenshot editor in MIUI 12

The latest version of Xiaomi’s custom Android skin — MIUI 12 — was officially unveiled earlier this year at the Mi 10 Youth Edition launch event in China. During the event, Xiaomi highlighted some of the new features introduced in the latest software update, including the new animations, navigation gestures, live wallpapers, privacy features, and much more. Xiaomi has since rolled out the MIUI 12 closed beta update for several devices and has even pushed a couple of updates with more new features in tow. These include features like gesture navigation support in the MIUI Camera app, a new Magic Clone feature, and now, a partial screenshot editor.

The new partial screenshot editor was recently spotted by XDA Senior Member and reliable Xiaomi tipster kacskrz in the MIUI 12 20.5.25 nightly release. As you can see in the attached video, the partial screenshot editor lets you grab the screenshot of a particular portion of the screen by drawing a shape around the area you wish to capture. From the looks of it, the partial screenshot editor can be triggered by long-pressing the home button which brings up the screenshot editor overlay on top of the screen.

The partial screenshot editor overlay gives you access to three options in the top right corner that you can use to either draw a free form shape, a rectangle, or a circle around the area you wish to capture. Once you’ve drawn the shape of your choice, the selected area is highlighted and you get the options to Start over, Share the partial screenshot, Edit the screenshot, or Save it to your gallery. In case you’re not happy with the selection, you also have the option to adjust it by dragging on any side of the highlighted area. As mentioned earlier, this new partial screenshot editor has been released as part of the MIUI 12 20.5.25 nightly and should be available on any device running this particular release.

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Netflix v7.58.0 prepares to let you watch partially downloaded TV shows or movies

Netflix may soon let you watch your partially downloaded shows and movies on Android. Netflix has supported offline downloads on both mobile and desktop apps since 2016, but it does not let you play any videos that have not been completely downloaded. But this may soon change. We have found strings inside the Netflix app version 7.58.0 that suggest the company is planning to add the support for playing partially downloaded content.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

These are the new strings within the Netflix app v7.5.80

<string name="label_partial_download_use_cellular_message">"You've reached the end of what you've downloaded so far. Would you like to download over cellular to continue watching?"</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_use_cellular_no">No Thanks</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_use_cellular_title">Download over cellular to continue watching?</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_use_cellular_yes">Download Now</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_download_more_message">You need to download a bit more to continue watching, or you can watch what you already have downloaded from the beginning.</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_download_more_no">Watch from Beginning</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_download_more_yes">Wait for Download</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_end_of_downloaded">"You've reached the end of what's been downloaded so far. Please connect to the internet to continue watching."</string>
<string name="label_partial_download_not_ready">You need to download a bit more to start watching.</string>

The ability to be able to watch partially downloaded videos will be useful when you’re on a spotty connection or have limited mobile data. The idea here is that if you run out of data or lose connection in the middle of downloading, you can at least watch the partially downloaded bits. Another possible application of the feature, as pointed out by our own Zachary Wander, is that you could use this feature to get around the buffering issue when you’re on a slow connection. For example, you could start downloading your favorite show, say, 30 min in advance, and then start watching it without any interruption. If done smartly, you can have a buffer-free experience while watching the latest episode.

A user back in February reached out to Netflix with a suggestion to add support for partial downloads. Netflix replied that they had taken into consideration the suggestion. However, it’s also entirely possible that Netflix may have been working on such feature well before it received the suggestion.

Thanks so much for your feedback, we have taken it into consideration from our end. *KB

— Netflix CS (@Netflixhelps) February 6, 2020

The feature hasn’t been rolled out to users yet but it’s likely being run as an A/B test in the latest update based on a few new layout files we spotted.

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