9to5Google attempts to explain the recent StylusGate caused by inserting the S Pen of the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 backwards. In essence, the S Pen detection relies on two separate levers which tend to get jammed and break when the button end of the pen is inserted in and removed with force. Follow the source for a clearer look!
By now, many of us have heard about the Note5’s stylus and how it breaks a vital mechanism when you try to store it backwards. Many discussions and debates have happened since, with a number of publications publishing editorials defending either the company or the affected users. Now that we have better information of what is going on, we want to know what you think. Who is to blame? Is the user at fault? Is this a design flaw, or simply a catastrophic oversight?
XDA Member dianlujitao has collected all his different works for the ZTE Nubia Z9 Max into a single thread for convenience. The thread contains resources for flashing TWRP, rooting as well sideloading custom roms such as CM12.1, MoKee 5.1.1. and SlimLP 5.1.1, all of which are compiled by the OP himself.
The rollout of Cyanogen OS 12.1 based on Android 5.1.1 has begun for the users of OnePlus One. The update will be available as an incremental OTA (zip) for users on a prior Cyanogen OS builds. The complete zip file for this update is 640MB in size and is available for sideloading (direct download link in source). The update brings along “critical security fixes address recently publicized vulnerabilities”.
The Nokia N1 tablet has received a system update which bumps it up to Android 5.1.1. The update also brings along updated apps, bug fixes and improvements. Be warned, though, it is not yet possible to reboot into this rom after unlocking the bootloader, so root is currently unavailable.
XDA Member Thomson2412 has developed a mod which allows OnePlus One users to launch custom apps with the screen-off camera gesture. The mod is device-specific and is to be flashed via recovery. The developer has tested it on CM Nightlies, but is confident that it will work on other CM-based roms.
With an exclusive partnership with Snapdeal, one of India’s e-commerce giants, the Meizu MX5 is available for purchase for a price of Rs 19,999 ($300). The MX5 features a Mediatek Helio X10 2.2GHz pcta-core processor, along with 3GB RAM and 16GB Internal storage. The phone also features 20.7 MP / 5 MP cameras, as well as dual-4G SIM card slots.
