mercredi 30 septembre 2015

How to Enable 1080p 60FPS Video Recording on the LG G4 – XDA TV

One of the features that was expected of the LG G4 was 1080p video recording at 60 frames per second. However, many were shocked when the option wasn’t included on some LG G4s. The device is compatible with 1080p@60fps, it just isn’t a selectable option. XDA Senior Member Pfeffernuss has found a way to enable the mode.

What You Need: Root, TWRP, and the Mod. If you can’t get the flashable zip to work, or would like to see how to enable the mod without TWRP recovery, XDA TV Host Rirozizo shows you what files to replace and how to replace the files. Check out the video for more instructions.

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HTC Butterfly 3 XDA Forums Now Available!

Before Google’s event, HTC went ahead and made the HTC Butterfly 3 official. The device rocks a 5.2″ QHD LCD3 display with SD-810 and 3GB of RAM under the hood. The phone also supports micro-sd expansion of upto 2TB! To complement all of this, this phone now has its own home in the forums!

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mardi 29 septembre 2015

Pixel C: Google’s In-House 10.2-In Nexus With Laptop Aspirations

Google announced an entire hardware fleet during today’s Nexus event, but the Pixel C stands out as a convertable with roots in multiple dissimilar worlds. On the surface, this 10.2″ Android slab with Google branding, the latest OS, and guaranteed updates appears to be a refresh of 2012’s Nexus. However, it’s the vision and stewardship of a design team that ultimately turns a hunk of specifications into a product, and this Pixel is clearly of the Chromebook pedigree. Can Google’s 100% in-house team and the Pixel C go head-to-head with other hybrid heavyweights? Is this tablet/laptop mix a response to the Surface Pro 3 and iPad Pro, or does it fill a different niche entirely? Let’s dive into the spec for a first look at Google’s upcoming release.

Under The Hood

Specifications
Display	10.2-Inch 2560 x 1800 screen (308 ppi)
	1 : √2 aspect ratio, same as a sheet of A4 paper
	500 nits
	sRGB color gamut
Internals	Nvidia Tegra X1 CPU
	Maxwell desktop-class GPU
	3GB of RAM
	32 GB or 64 GB ROM
	Battery size TBD
Audio	Stereo Speakers
	Four microphones for far-field audio
Connections & Ports	USB Type-C
	Bluetooth
Operating System	Android 6.0 Marshmallow
Price	$499 (32 GB) or $599 (64 GB) through the Google Store
	$149 for keyboard

These line-items are what we have come to expect from high end tablets this year, and ranking the Pixel C against its peers is several months and many hours of testing away – release is not expected until later this year. But suffice it to say that this device holds its own on paper.

So what truly sets one tablet apart from the next? Build quality, features, and price.

The Pixel C follows in the Chromebook Pixel’s polished footsteps – high resolution screen, premium metal body, quality keyboard with excellent key travel, and USB Type-C. Every component appears to be finly tuned and built to exacting standards, and the Chromebook team made sure to harp on these points in their presentation. After all, the benefits of controling the entire pipeline from idea to production are frequent talking points from Apple. Turnabout is fair play, and we shall see how the rhetoric falls when reviews arrive.

Features are a slightly harder beast to tackle. Android tablets are plagued by stretched smartphone layouts from lazy devs (including those at Google), and perks like multi-window and stylus support have yet to make their way into AOSP. Ordinarly, these omissions wouldn’t be a big deal. Tablet users tend to favor media watching over productivity, or so the argument goes. However, this time the Pixel is being pushed a laptop first and a tablet second. It’s a device on equal footing with the business-focused Chromebook.

Glimpses of multi-window surfaced well before Google I/O, but even the latest Marshmallow builds lack split screen polish or official recognition. Can Android truly compete with the Windows split screen and stylus or the recent Apple clone of the same?

Keyboard Cover

The Android world is no stranger to the tablet keyboard. In fact, the Nexus 9’s Keyboard Folio bears a striking resemblance to what we saw announced today. However, there are a few key differences this time around.

Comparable feel to the Chromebook Pixel
Center-to-center key spacing roughly identical to the Chromebook Pixel, thanks to re-organized symbol keys and on-screen buttons
Inductive charging from the tablet itself while closed
Two month life between charges (not that you need to wait that long)
Strong magnetic attachment. Seriously. Grab the Pixel by its keyboard and shake. The tablet is safe.
Attach the keyboard as a cover, as a back, or as a laptop-like stand – it makes no difference to the magnets.

The keyboard itself will run $149, which is a steep price, yet still $20 cheaper than the similar iPad Pro Smart Keyboard.

Conclusion

Google has a reputation for producing some of the best looking (browser-based) laptops on the market, and now the same team is trying its hand at a productivity tablet. As expected, the slab looks great on paper. If you’re in the market for a 10″ Nexus buit in-house by Google itself, then definately keep the Pixel C on your radar. With that said, the new Pixel is not a Nexus, it’s positioned as a laptop replacement. Chromebooks have enjoyed tremendous success in this area, but the real question that remains to be answered is “which platform makes for a better laptop – Chrome, Android, iOS, or Windows?” As always, let us know your thoughts in the comments below!

Google’s Pixel C is not ready for pre-order yet, but you can sign up to be notified on the product’s official site and subscribe to the brand new Pixel C Forum here on XDA.

In the mean time, check out the convertable tablet in all of its glory below, and stay tuned to XDA for updates as these Google-made, non-Nexus marvels hit digital shelves.

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Google Pixel C Forums Are Live!

Google officially announced a convertible tablet, the Pixel C, today during their press event. The device might not be in customers’ hands until later this year but that won’t stop us from discussing it today. The official XDA forums for the Pixel C are up right now so let us know what you think about the latest addition to the Pixel family.

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Nexus is Back: Editorial Roundup — Are You Getting One?

Join the discussion by commenting below to let us know what you think about these new phones!

Brian Young

Chromecast Audio looks like it has some of the same DNA as the Nexus Q. It isn’t premium hardware, but they emphasize that it’s streaming as high quality of music as it possibly can to your speakers. Others in the room can also connect to the Chromecast Audio and change the song that it’s playing. “Don’t fight” over which song is playing, Google joked–just like they did with the Nexus Q.
New Chromecast seems solid. After Google’s work with TP-Link to make the OnHUb (and as-of-yet undisclosed collaboration with ASUS for a second networking device, to be announced “later this year,” it looks like Google engineers have been dabbling in antenna design, again, this time improving the Wi-Fi antennas on the Chromecast. Other than the antenna design and the facade, the main improvements seem to be in the software. Fast Play looks to dramatically improve the user experience of Chromecast by intelligently caching what you’re most likely to want to stream next. One of my own biggest problems with Chromecast is the general sluggishness and glitchiness of the entire user interface. Maybe Fast Play with fix some of that.
Nexus 5X and 6P look overall solid. I was disappointed with the lack of detail in the presentation–the leaks about the devices actually told us more about them than the official announcement. Both devices, frankly, look like like what Motorola would have, or should have, released if Google hadn’t dropped them a year after their purchase: the inclusion of a dedicated DSP just for always-on voice processing; the “Android Sensor Hub” which detects what sort of activity you’re engaged in (e.g., sleeping, driving a car, or jogging); and turning on Ambient Display when you pick up the phone–these are all straight out of the Motorola playbook. Motorola had even originally intended to include a fingerprint sensor in the dimple on the back of their phones, but economics prevented that from happening in their past phones. The new Nexus devices aren’t so much of a revolution as they are an evolution, which makes sense if you agree with the notion that the days of exponential improvement in annual flagships are over.

Aamir Siddiqui

Nexus 5X

The 5X was definitely needed, even if it may not be as big as an upgrade or a flagship level phone as other recent phones are
Having the 5.2″ screen size is very close to the sweet spot for a lot of people I personally know, most of whom are rocking the N5 and do not wish to go further in screen size or overall dimensions
SD 808.. ehhh, I don’t know really. It worked for the G4, it may as well for the 5X.
Hoping the camera is improved to the levels that the phone can at least try to compete with current high ends. The camera on Nexus was a big sore point, which drove away people in favor of some better snappers in my personal experience. DxO Mark for the 6P looks extra promising, so there’s that.
2GB RAM should have been 3. You need 3GB to make it futureproof to the extent that this phone can make it to mid-2017 without losing relevance. 2GB pushes its luck.
NO LED notification light… Am I the only one who likes LED?!
Fingerprint sensors. You don’t know you need one till you get one. After using it on the Elephone P8000, I sorely miss it on the OPO. Yay for fingerprint sensors on all new phones!
Indian pricing is unknown at this stage, and this often is the make or break point for most phones here. Currently, the 20k-30k INR market is the demand spot for the OPO (20k) and the OPT (25k, it is slightly easier to obtain in India due to various tie-ups, competition etc). The Moto X Play came to make a splash at 20k and this phone could do very well if it remains close to the OPT (which will suffer because of the invite system)
Recommending a smaller phone that would get decent support was becoming difficult in 2015 (for the Indian market). The 5X brings hope in this direction, and I’m quite excited for this one, more than for the 6P.

Nexus 6P:

Phone looks very solid. Aluminum build materials have their own fans.
Snapdragon 810 is something that could have been skipped.
3GB RAM is still usable and relevant on AOSP based flagships. People would expect 4GB though. I’m not too put off with the 3GB, especially since its DDR4.
No OIS?!
We have had plenty of high-end phones, so my lack of excitement may be slightly justified. The 6P under-delivers on the spec sheet at plenty of areas IMO. Still have to wait for the consumer market verdict

Eric Hulse

The 5X seems quite boring to me, 2GB of RAM is a bummer.
It’s interesting that both seem to have identical camera sensors. No OIS is a bummer, hopefully the cameras aren’t typical nexus fare – not great.
The 6P looks more attractive than I anticipated, Interesting that the gold color isn’t available in the US.
No stereo speakers on the 5X is lame.
“Ice” is a fun color option.
Marshmallow needs to hurry up and release, now on tap still looks amazing.
The new Chromecast looks like a great upgrade, I’m not sure why we needed colors, but why not?
It’s awesome to see the Pixel line (or team) taking on new hardware. I look forward to using a Pixel C.
The Moto X Style seems like a much better value proposition than the 5X.
Nexus Protect is a great option.
Preorder process was pretty smooth this year!
It’s great to see both new phones support project Fi.
Google Photos looks like it will continue to be a focus, it’s already a great app and these new features look genuinely useful and clever.
European prices seem super bad…
I’ve never seen an event end more abruptly, “K bye”.
Same day preorders is how to do it.
16GB of base storage is shameful for Apple and Google, at least Google’s is much cheaper.
I really hope we don’t get a last-gen AMOLED panel on the 6P, if it’s anything close to the Note 5 panel I’ll be thrilled, but I’m expecting something closer to the N6.

Mario Serrafero

The Nexus 5X looks comfortable, solid and “fun”. I am very excited to give it a go, and I have preordered one.
Fast fingerprint sensors on the back? This looks like the best fingerprint sensor implementation so far.
That being said, I am not too crazy about the specifications packages, particularly the pricepoints… What happened to the subsidies?
The camera of the new Nexii is allegedly fantastic, and I am glad to hear that — year after year this is a weak point with these phones, so kudos!
The Sensor Hub as another way to help standby battery life is more than welcome, I expect solid battery life out of these devices.
The Snapdragon 808 and 2GB of RAM have me a little worried about future-proofing on the 5X.
Another worrying and frustrating point is the lack of OIS and wireless charging, but hopefully the sensor and battery life will make up for it.
USB Type C proved a difficult transition with the OnePlus 2, but I am happy to get extra USB Type C cables now. Also, this one charges fast.
Did I mention the price? Yes, I did, and I’ll point it out again: the Nexus 5X is simply not competitive at its pricepoint. There is better value out there.
The Nexus 6P looks to be a very solid device for the price. The black bar at the top is much less protruding than we thought, too.
That being said, it’ll be competing against its now-much-cheaper Nexus 6 bigger brother, which remains a solid alternative still.
The Pixel C looks phenomenal, and I cannot wait to try this one out. It seems to have everything I need.
Leaks absolutely ruined the day for me. We already knew most of what was announced, and it was no fairy tale hype tale like in previous years/events.

Mathew Brack

The price of the phones in the UK has put me off buying them, it isn’t entirely Google, LG and Huawei’s fault of course a lot of it is down to Value added tax of 20%, It adds up quickly. The 2 things I’m most excited about are the family Google Play Music Family Account, (6 accounts for $14.99, amazing!) and the Chromecast audio, as I have been looking to buy a Bluetooth adapter for my speakers for a while but none have met my ideal combination of quality and price. So I’ll be ordering one soon. The pixel announcement bemused me, it was an interesting move and that magnetic keyboard is spectacular! However, I feel that Remix OS would have been a better move for it.

Chris Gilliam

The event was fast paced, bringing us a lot of incremental details that built on existing projects from I/O. Cameras – larger pixel size is a tangible benefit that will help across the board, from speed to clarity to low-light performance. Couple that with laser auto-focus, and it could be a winning combination. I’m leery of Huawei’s decision not to include OIS. Can’t wait to test out the sensor, Google’s updated camera app, and competing apps like Manual Camera that can output RAW image data. For reference, the Galaxy S6 uses a 16 MP F1.9 sensor with 1.12 μm pixels. Google’s latest weigh in at 12.3 MP F 2.0 with larger 1.55 μm pixels, meaning that while slightly less light will make it through the aperture, a larger percentage of that light will strike each pixel.

I’m surprised by the 6P’s size . Although it has a smaller 5.7″ screen than its 5.9″ predecessor, its height is roughly identical. Add in that the screen is shifted up in the chassis, and I worry about how easy it will be to palm. The dedicated low power sensor hub combined with the larger battery and Android Marshmallow’s idle-time Doze feature should make battery life a non-issue for most users. However, I’m still upset about the non-removable aspect given that current Li-Ion packs degrade significantly over the course of two years. Marshmallow is polishing up nicely. We still haven’t heard anything official about split screen, but the obnoxious alphabetical app drawer has been tamed, and Now On Tap looks better than ever. Can’t wait to flash the final release.

What do you think about the Nexus 5X & Nexus 6P? Are you getting one? Join the discussion below!

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Launch Date of a New HTC One Smartphone is Made Official

It seems like HTC is sending out some emails to tell people about an upcoming smartphone launch event. In the email, HTC says that on October 20th, they will be announcing a brand new HTC One smartphone to the world. The note also tells us that “this is not your traditional smartphone” and that “this will not be your traditional smartphone launch event”.

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Motorola Releases Source Code for the Moto X Play Kernel

With the release of the kernel source code, we’re now one step closer to getting custom ROMs on the Moto X Play. While this won’t mean much for normal users, developers can head on over to Motorola Mobility’s GitHub and grab the source code for Android 5.1.1 Lollipop.

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