Custom ROMs are one of the best parts of the XDA experience, if not the best. Many devices have plethoras of ROMs with various strengths and weaknesses, and they can offer you anything from better features to extended battery life or improved performance. Some users just want new navigation methods while others want a fast and stable phone. What do you look for in a custom ROM?
XDA Senior Member defcomg has posted updated camera libs for the LG G2. These libs bring lower shutter speeds as well as brighter previews in low light. The post contains installation instructions, so follow along!
XDA Member ZonaRMR has put together a guide detailing steps on porting Lollipop based roms to Kitkat based MTK devices. The guide applies to porting from same chipsets along with some exceptional cases, and involves a lot of replacing of elements and libs.
The new Nexus, Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P have arrived in India, with pre-orders for the device going live. The Nexus 5X is available for pre-order from Amazon India for Rs. 31,990 ($490) with goodies such as Amazon Gift Cards worth Rs. 5,000, cashback from app, a free bluetooth headset along with a free screen replacement. The Nexus 6P pre-orders begin tonight from Flipkart for Rs. 39,999 ($615). Both the phones will also be available offline at select stores.
Connor Tumbleson aka XDA Senior Member iBotPeaches has released an update to the ever popular Apktool, which now supports Android 6.0 Marshmallow API 23, and it also includes updated v2.0.8 of the smali/baksmali project.
You can find the official update blog post here along with a XDA post on the update. Download links for the latest version can be found there as well, including instructions for migration.
Samsung has just been awarded the ‘Best in Product Carbon Footprint’ Award by Carbon Trust for their Galaxy S smartphones. This is a pretty big deal as Carbon Trust has been certifying products for the last 4 years and this is the first time a consumer electronics devices has won. Samsung has been able to make substantial reductions in carbon emissions ever since the Galaxy S2.
LG Electronics has just filed for a new trademark in the United States as well as South Korea. The trademark is for the term ‘G Pay’ and it reaffirms the notion that the South Korean electronics maker is planning on releasing a competitor to Samsung’s mobile payments service. There aren’t any news about when this could launch, just that LG is developing it.
