AirDroid 3 Update – Win a Year of AirDroid Premium!

AirDroid has just received an update that gives AirMirror compatibility to most Samsung phones. This comes just days after their poll to decide the next IM client to receive support ended, showing Telegram as the winner and most likely to receive attention in the coming months.

 

The latest update has brought significantly improved AirMirror compatibility to Samsung phones. Airmirror now works on most rooted Samsung phones running Android 4.0 and above.

AirMirror is a new feature introduced in AirDroid 3 for both windows and mac desktop clients. With AirMirror, you can see your phone’s screen and take control remotely using a mouse and keyboard. The most popular use case they have seen for this feature is chatting through the mobile messaging apps on computer, so that you don’t have to switch from computer to phone. A great opportunity for those in offices or lectures where you don’t want to be seen on your phone!

Also included in the update is:
AirDroid lists other devices (Android, PC or Mac) on the same network much faster, so you can chat and share files with them more easily. and finally, Booster is now compatible with Android M. Booster allows you to release RAM and helps manage your phones processes faster.

Since version 3.1.2, AirDroid has allowed users to reply to WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger messages directly from the notification on your desktop. Among the other most desired clients were: Telegram, Kik, Line, Viber and Hangouts. To make the development process fair on the users, a poll was created to determine which would likely see integration first.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

To celebrate the update, AirDroid has provided us with 20 codes to unlock the premium features of the app for a year! These features include:

• Unlimited file transfers
• Larger files transfer
• Folder transfer
• Multiple device support (up to 6)
• Remote camera access
• Take photos of people attempting to unlock your device
• Priority support
• Remove promotion messages.
• Dial and talk to people remotely

To enter for a chance to win one of the codes (each with a value of $19.99), all you have to do is comment with the answer to the question below and we will pick 20 random winners.

 How would your current set up be improved by AirDroid?

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Oculus Holding First Press Avent at 10am PT

Oculus has announced that it’ll be holding a special press event at 10am today, covering “the future of virtual reality, gaming, the Rift, and more”. Google focussed more on VR at this year’s I/O, and with collaborations between big names like HTC and Steam, Oculus will be looking to capitalize on their early lead in this field.

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How To Combine Icon Packs – XDA App Review

The great thing about the state of Android customization is that there are a lot of awesome Icon packs. Using an icon pack lets you change how the icons for your apps look. There are many different icon packs to suit your mood. However, what if you like some icons from one pack and some icons from another?

XDA Senior Member FemBlack offers up an app that lets you combine your icon packs. In this video, XDA TV Producer TK reviews ICondy. TK shows off the application and shares his thoughts, so check out this app review.

Be sure to check out other great XDA TV Videos

• See Through Phone W/ Iris – XDA App Review
• Put a Pin In It with PinTasking – XDA App Review
• How to Tweak Your Kernel – XDA App Review
• System information Now w/ Castro – XDA App Review
• Launcher 10 for Your Enjoyment – XDA App Review

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Android Auto successfully ported to multiple devices

Want to try out Android Auto but don’t have the cash to buy a new car? XDA recognized developer mikereidis has produced a version of the Head Unit APK that works on a range of Android phones and tablets, despite Google not releasing the code publicly. Head over to the forum to check it out!

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An Early Look At Hangouts 4.0

Android Police has just released an in depth look at Hangouts 4.0. The as of yet unreleased update includes changes such as: the addition of a status update screen, several changes to the chat screen UI, multiple attachment options and the removal of tabs, favoring a floating action button instead.

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No, Root Is Not Coming To The LG G4 Just Yet

By now many of you will have heard that Senior Recognized Developer jcase in collaboration with autoprime and thecubed were successfully able to root the LG G4. Many of you understandably had questions regarding the break through, so we reached out to jcase to find out some of the details and the stage of development they are on.

 

What Exactly Happened?

As you may have seen on his Youtube page, he has indeed achieved root on the LG G4. If you haven’t had a chance yet, take a minute to check out the video below and get up to speed.

So Are We Getting Root, Or Not?

Yes and no. The first LG G4 he attempted this on unfortunately did not survive the attempt and whilst he was successful on his second device it remains unsafe. When we asked, he had this to say on the subject “I don’t believe this one will ever be released, it is not easy, not safe and I am unable to package it in a way to protect it. I do plan to release a safer option when possible however there is no ETA on that at the moment.” For the moment the current method will be used for further research.

This is by no means the first time jcase has achieved root on a device, he has a long history on the subject. We do have to remember though that this is his career and not just a hobby, he may often have to hold off on releasing until he is completely ready, as was seen with his Motorola root last year.

What Happens Next?

We will keep you informed on the status of the root. If you are in the process of working on your own root method, by all means continue. We do not know when we will see a stable method. However, it is great to see that there is indeed some progress.

Are you waiting on root for your LG G4? Leave a comment below!

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Gionee Elife E8 Launched, Packs a 24 MP Rear Camera

If you’ve never heard of Gionee before, we won’t really blame you for it. Gionee is one of China’s biggest manufacturers of mobile phones, with recent forays into other Asian markets. They don’t really have an international presence at this stage, but the company has just launched a product which is making heads turn in the global market.

At an event held today in China, Gionee launched the Elife E8. On paper, the product is something straight out of a bucket list of features that could be packed in a smartphone.

Starting with the display, the Gionee Elife E8 features a 6-inch Quad HD display with a pixel density of 490 ppi. For the processor, the phone rocks a 64-bit Mediatek Helio X10 chipset with a 2GHz octa-core MT6795 processor. There’s a PowerVR 6200 for the GPU, with 3GB of RAM to hold everything together smoothly. There’s also 64GB of base storage with micro-sd expansion up to 128GB.

There is a reason why there is so much storage offered with this smartphone, and that is the camera. The rear camera is a 23.7 MP shooter with OIS with dual tone LED flash and video recording up to 4K. The phone also offers lossless zoom, which is boasted off as a first for Android smartphones. Using software, the rear camera can stitch together a 100 MP resolution image. The front camera also does not corners with an 8 MP shooter with autofocus.

For the rest of the phone, there’s a 3,500 mAH battery to keep you going, and the phone comes with Gionee’s Amigo UI on top of Android 5.1 Lollipop. There is also a fingerprint sensor at the back of the device.

The device is currently restricted to retail only in China for a price of CNY 3,999 ($645) from July 15 onwards. The device is also a rumored for an end-of-June launch in India. If you want to purchase this device out of China, you can buy the Allview X2 Xtreme from Romania, which is just a rebranded Elife E8, from August 15 onwards for a price of $550.

Keeping in mind the track record of Chinese OEM’s with regards enthusiast community interaction, the Gionee Elife E8 will not really be amassing a following in a GPL-compliant XDA. Nevertheless, it is good to see manufacturer’s continue on pushing the boundaries of what smartphones can do.

What do you think of the Gionee Elife E8? Would you like to purchase this device? Let us know yout thoughts in the comments below!

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