Xiaomi’s Chinese flagship, the Mi 4C, has now received a functional build of CyanogenMod 12.1. The rom is still in alpha stage, but is usable enough with the bugs being mainly restricted to flashlight, FM and Wifi Mac issue.
XDA Senior Member SHM has posted a detailed and informative guide as well as tool to multi-boot roms and kernels on the Huawei Ascend Mate 2. You do need to patch zips before installing, so be sure to properly read the thread before proceeding.
If you wanted to root and install custom recovery on your Nexus 5X and also disable encryption in the process, you can follow along XDA Senior Member TheDj408‘s guide on doing so. If you are comfortable with video instructions rather than a written guide, you will find both in the thread!
Blackberry’s first Android venture, the Blackberry Priv (previously know as BB Venice in leaks), is now open for pre-order in selected countries. The Priv is on the heavier side of wallet, setting you back for £559 in UK, $899 in Canada and $699 in the USA. Shipping starts from November 6 2015.
Want to keep your emoji game up-to-date but Google not helping you out? Fear not, for XDA Recognized Developer and Contributor DespairFactor has created a flashable zip for installing the latest emojis on to your device. The zip works on Lollipop and Marshmallow. Be sure to have take a backup of your /system/fonts/NotoColorEmoji.ttf before flashing.
Google had a lot of great financial news in their Q3 earnings call but Sundar Pichai also talked about the future of Google products as well. An interesting bit was about how the company is currently “rethinking” all of its products to include more AI and machine learning. We already see this in some products now but Google wants to expand this even further.
General Assembly is an education startup which just finished raising a $70 million round of funding. Now, they have announced a partnership with Google to launch a 12-week program that will be available in 14 cities around the world. The program will focus on Java, XML, UI Development and Material Design, along with access to career prep services, support, workshops, networking events and coaches
