Realme X Development Updates: First Custom Kernel and 5 new ROMs are available

Chinese OEM Realme launched the Realme X in India back in July this year and the device quite well received. In a bid to make the device more attractive to buyers, the company then shipped units to custom ROM and kernel developers late last month. Thanks to the company’s proactive support, we saw the release of a LineageOS 16 ROM for the device, along with an unofficial release of the TWRP custom recovery. Third-party development for the device has been on high-gear ever since and we now have the first custom kernel and five more custom ROMs for it.

Realme X XDA Forums

arter97 kernel for the Realme X

arter97 was among the list of developers to receive a Realme X from the company and thanks to that, we now have the first custom kernel for the device. The artern97 kernel brings several improvements to the device, including better memory management, UFS optimizations, WireGuard support, among other things. It’s worth noting that the kernel has been tested with LineageOS 16 and it doesn’t support stock ColorOS. However, it’s likely to work with other AOSP-flavored ROMs. Try it out on your Realme X by following the link below.

Download arter97 kernel

Pixel Experience ROM for the Realme X

Developers have now released an unofficial build of the Pixel Experience ROM based on Android 9 Pie, allowing you to get a taste of stock Android on your device. The AOSP based ROM includes all Google apps and Pixel exclusive features, however, it has some known issues. For instance, the in-display fingerprint scanner on the device will detect your finger, but the overlay doesn’t work. Download the Pixel Experience ROM on your Realme X from the link below.

Download Pixel Experience ROM

HavocOS for the Realme X

If you’re not a fan of stock Android, you can also try out HavocOS on your Realme X which features a ton of customization options. The AOSP based ROM also has similar fingerprint sensor-related issues, so I’d advise you to proceed with caution. Much like the Pixel Experience ROM, HavocOS is also based on Android 9 Pie and should support artem97’s custom kernel. Try it out on your device by following the link below.

Download HavocOS ROM

CandyROM for the Realme X

If customizations are your thing then you can also check out the CandyROM beta for the Realme X which packs in an absolute ton of features. You get access to everything from lock screen personalization options to status bar customization features with this ROM, however, there are some known issues. The fingerprint scanner and video calling via LTE don’t work on the Android 9 Pie-based ROM for now, but these issues should be addressed in following updates. Flash CandyROM on your Realme X by following the link below.

Download CandyROM

Resurrection Remix ROM for the Realme X

Resurrection Remix, which is one of my favorite ROMs, is now also available for the Realme X. The unofficial release is also based on Android 9 Pie and has similar issues as the aforementioned ROMs. In its current state, you won’t be able to use VoLTE on this ROM and you might face some issues with the fingerprint. It’s also worth noting that there’s no keyboard included on this ROM and you’ll have to download a third-party keyboard to use it. Try it out on your device by following the link below.

Download Resurrection Remix ROM

Android Extended ROM for the Realme X

Lastly, we now also have an unofficial build of the Android Extended ROM for the Realme X based on Android 9 Pie. Unlike all the other ROMs on this list, this ROM has no known issues with the fingerprint scanner or VoLTE. However, you might encounter a bug with the WiFi hotspot feature. Thankfully, the developer has included a fix in the post, which you can follow to avoid this altogether. Download Android Extended ROM on your phone from the link below.

Download Android Extended ROM

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We’ve opened forums for the Moto G8 Plus, Moto G8 Play, Moto E6 Play, and OPPO Reno Z

Despite receiving poor response in high-competition markets like India, Motorola has launched a couple of compelling devices in the recent past. Over the last couple of months, the company has launched the Motorola One Action, Motorola One Zoom, Moto E6 series, and the Motorola One Macro. Most recently, it launched the Moto G8 Plus, along with the Moto G8 Play and the Moto E6 Play. In order to provide users with a common platform for discussions related to these devices, we’ve now opened forums for the Moto G8 Plus, G8 Play, and the E6 Play.

Moto G8 Plus

The Moto G8 Plus is an interesting mid-range offering from the company that packs in a Snapdragon 665 chip, coupled with 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. The device rounds up all the camera offerings in the recent Motorola One lineup, featuring a 48MP primary sensor from the Motorola One Vision, a 16MP ultra-wide angle sensor, and a 5MP depth sensor. Up on the front, the device has a 25MP selfie shooter that supports 4-in-1 pixel binning for crisp and bright selfies, even in low light.

Moto G8 Plus XDA Forums

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Moto G8 Play

The Moto G8 Play, unlike the G8 Plus, is a budget device that offers pretty much the same design as its sibling. However, its specifications are more in line with the Motorola One Macro. The device is powered by a MediaTek Helio P70 chipset, coupled with 2GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage. In the camera department, the G8 Play has a 13MP primary sensor, a 117-degree wide-angle lens and a 2MP depth sensor on the back. The device has a 6.2-inch HD+ display and a 4,000mAh battery, but its charging support is limited to just 10 watts.

Moto G8 Play XDA Forums

Moto E6 Play

Adding on to its E6 series, Motorola recently launched the Moto E6 Play featuring a 5.5-inch HD+ display, with no notch and a large forehead and chin. The device packs a single 13MP camera on the back and a 5MP selfie shooter up on the front. It’s powered by a MediaTek MT6739 chipset, coupled with 2GB of RAM and 32GB of internal storage. The internals are backed by a respectable 3,000mAh battery with no fast charging support.

Moto E6 Play XDA Forums

Oppo Reno Z

Along with the aforementioned Motorola devices, we’ve also opened our forums for the Oppo Reno Z which was launched earlier this year. The device packs in a Snapdragon 710 chipset, coupled with up to 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage. It has a 4,035mAh battery with support for 20-watt VOOC fast charging.

Oppo Reno Z XDA Forums

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Xiaomi reveals more info on the Mi Watch and Mi CC9 Pro as TENAA listing goes live

Xiaomi is gearing up to announce its next flagship smartphone, as teasers have begun flowing in for the Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro. And since most devices get leaked anyway, the company has gone ahead and revealed information of the device on its own rather than wait for leaks to steal its thunder. Taking to its official Weibo handles, Xiaomi has shared more information on the upcoming Mi Watch as well as the Mi CC9 Pro / Mi Note 10, while TENAA listing for the Mi CC9 Pro reveals more information on the device.

Mi Watch

Xiaomi is no stranger to smart wearables, as its Mi Band lineup of smart bracelets/activity trackers have been instrumental in shaping the market in several regions. The upcoming Mi Watch, however, is going to be Xiaomi’s first true smartwatch, instead of being just a smart bracelet with a large display. Xiaomi has gone ahead and shared official product shots of the device, much before its November 5 launch.

The Xiaomi Mi Watch very obviously draws inspiration from the Apple Watch, much like the Amazfit GTS does too. In the official product image, we see a watch that has a rounded square shape, as well as a crown button and another press button on the right side. The straps appear to be unconventional though, but we are likely to see several official strap options too from Xiaomi.

Xiaomi is also giving us a peek on some of the other features of the Mi Watch. The Mi Watch will independently support WiFi, GPS, and NFC, and also comes with a linear motor and a speaker. The watch will also support an eSIM, so you will very likely be able to make phone calls on the device too if you really wanted to. The Mi Watch will also come with a Qualcomm SoC, but we predict that the watch will come with the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3100 and not the Qualcomm Snapdragon Wear 3300 that we reported on just a while ago.

Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro (China) / Xiaomi Mi Note 10 (Global)

Yesterday, Xiaomi had confirmed that the Mi CC9 Pro will come with a 108MP penta-rear camera setup, with one of the secondary cameras being a telephoto camera with decent optical zoom capabilities. The company later on teased that the Mi Note 10 will also have a similar camera setup, though we predict that the Mi Note 10 is the global version of the Mi CC9 Pro as launched in China. Today, Xiaomi has gone ahead and revealed more information on the camera setup.

Starting from the top, the first camera on the Mi CC9 Pro is the telephoto camera, which will be capable of 5x optical zoom, 10x hybrid zoom, and 50x digital zoom. The second camera is a dedicated 12MP depth sensor for portraits. The third camera is the primary 108MP camera with an f/1.7 aperture. The fourth camera is a 20MP ultra-wide angle shooter, while the fifth camera is the dedicated macro camera which will allow you to get as close as 1.5cm to the subject.

The teaser also gives us a glimpse of the front of the device, which appears to have a curved display. The phone will also likely have a waterdrop notch for the front camera.

We also have some more specifications to share, thanks to the TENAA listing of the Xiaomi M1910F4E. The Mi CC9 Pro/Mi Note 10 measures in at 157.8 mm × 74.2 mm × 9.67 mm, and weighs in at a good 208g. The weight makes much more sense with the chunky 5,170 mAH battery on the phone — Xiaomi likely wanted to minimize the camera bump, so they must have opted to pack in a bigger battery, which is great. The front of the device will see a 6.47″ FHD+ OLED display, with an in-display fingerprint sensor. The TENAA listing also mentions that the 3.5mm headphone jack is present on the phone, though the phone does not have expandable storage. That should not be a big problem as users will have options of 64GB, 128GB, and 256GB of internal storage, as well as RAM options of 6GB, 8GB, and 12GB. The TENAA listing only mentions that the phone will have an octa-core CPU with a max clock speed of 2.2GHz, which lines up with the rumors that the phone will be powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G. The front camera will be 32MP, and the phone will also pack in a USB Type-C port with fast charging capabilities.

The Xiaomi Mi CC9 Pro and the Xiaomi Mi Watch will be officially launched in China on November 5, 2019.

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Source: Weibo (1), (2), (3); TENAA

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Huawei Nova 6 render reveals dual punch hole display like the Galaxy S10+

Following the launch of the iPhone X, most Android manufacturers bought into the trend of adding a notch to the top of the display. However, Samsung came up with a unique solution of its own and came out with a punch-hole display on the Galaxy S10 series. While it wasn’t as trendy as the notch, which you can still find on several devices in different shapes and forms, a couple of manufacturers did implement it on their devices. Huawei, for instance, launched the Honor View 20 and the Huawei Nova 4 with a similar design, but they included a single circular cutout like the one on the Galaxy S10 and Galaxy S10e. Now, leaks suggest that the upcoming Huawei Nova 6 will have a dual pill-shaped punch-hole display featuring two selfie cameras.

As reported by 91Mobiles, leaked renders of the Huawei Nova 6 5G reveal that the device will feature a pill-shaped cutout in the top left corner of the display, like the one on the Galaxy S10 Plus. This cutout will house two camera modules, giving users more options while clicking selfies. Other than that, the device will feature the usual glass sandwich design that has become commonplace over the last year, with a gradient finish on the back and a nearly bezel-less display up on the front. The device will also include a vertically-aligned triple camera module with a dual-LED flash. The renders also suggest that the device will have laser autofocus or 3D ToF sensor next to the camera module, along with Huawei’s ‘AI Camera’ branding right next to it.

While we have no information on the hardware specifications yet, we know pretty much everything about its design. The Huawei Nova 6 will feature a power button and volume rocker to the right of the device, with no physical fingerprint sensor in sight. This further suggests that the device may have an in-display fingerprint sensor. The device also has black bands on the top and sides, which could be antennas for 5G reception. As of now, there’s no word from the company regarding the internal specifications or the launch date, but we expect to learn more about the Huawei Nova 6 as its launch draws closer.

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Source: 91Mobiles

Note: The featured image is a Photoshopped version of the Huawei Nova 4.

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Android 10 custom GSI brings the latest Android OS to any Project Treble-supported device

Thanks to Project Treble, a major rearchitecting of the Android OS, it’s possible to boot a generic, AOSP-based system image without modifying the boot or vendor image. OEMs seeking Google certification are required to test their devices for Treble compliance by booting this “Generic System Image,” or GSI, and verifying basic hardware functionality, but they aren’t required to make sure that everything works. Unfortunately, that means GSIs are fairly functional on some devices and broken on others. That’s where the community, and in particular XDA Recognized Developer phhusson, comes in. The custom GSIs built by independent developers on our forums are designed to operate on as many devices as possible and with few bugs. For example, phhusson’s latest GSI brings Android 10 to any device that supports Project Treble, and it does so without breaking basic functionality like Wi-Fi, RIL, or brightness controls on many devices.

Google does offer its own Android 10 GSIs on its website, but their GSIs are only so developers can test their apps against the latest API level. Google’s GSIs aren’t designed for users to run as the daily-driver software on their phones, which is a bummer because AOSP is a lot cleaner than the stock software on many phones. If you own a popular phone with a thriving developer community, then you may be able to flash an Android 10-based custom ROM from our forums. If you can’t find any device-specific Android 10 ROMs on our forums, then give phhusson’s GSI a chance.

His custom GSI should boot on any Android device that supports Project Treble, which means most devices that launched with Android 8.0+. Note that Project Treble support is only required for devices with Google certification, so you may come across some issues if you’re trying to boot this GSI on devices imported from China. Regardless, you’ll be surprised by how functional the GSI can be, especially on lesser-known devices with MediaTek chipsets.

Unofficial Android 10 GSI running on 15 different Android devices, including the Razer Phone, Xiaomi Mi 9, Chuwi Hi9 Air, Archos Hello 7, Redmi Go, Cubot X18 Plus, Infinix Smart 2, Samsung Galaxy J6, Motorola Moto e5, Allview V3 Viper, Honor View 10, Samsung Galaxy S9+, ASUS ZenFone 6, Huawei Mate 9, and OnePlus 6. Credits: phhusson.

Interested in trying this out? The first thing you’ll need is an unlocked bootloader. Next, you can download the latest version of phhusson’s GSI from his GitHub page here and learn how to flash a GSI here. Before you do so, you should read phhusson’s XDA forum thread here and check which variant you should download by using the Treble Info app linked below. Due to the difficulties of supporting so many devices with just one system image, there are bound to be some bugs on certain devices. If you have any issues, you can report them here or in one of the chats linked here. I also recommend you check out our Project Treble forums as other custom ROM developers will eventually rebase their work on phhusson’s latest release, giving you more choice in case you aren’t a fan of stock AOSP.

Treble Info (Free⁺, Google Play) →

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OnePlus says the 7 Pro 5G will get Android 10 in Q1 2020

We’ve been talking a lot about the OnePlus 7T series lately, which was first without a 5G device. That was surprising considering OnePlus was one of the first to launch a 5G phone. We now know the OnePlus 7T Pro McLaren Edition will be launching with 5G on T-Mobile, but we’ve also got good news for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G: it’s getting Android 10 next year.

OxygenOS 10 based on Android 10 was released for the non-5G OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7 over a month ago. However, the 5G variant was left out in the cold, which certainly didn’t make owners happy. There’s a lengthy complaint thread over on the OnePlus Forums about the device. A OnePlus Community Manager took to that thread to share the news that they plan to release Android 10 for the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G EE in Q1 2020.

OnePlus 7 XDA Forums ||| OnePlus 7 Pro XDA Forums

As a reminder, this is what will be included with OxygenOS 10:

• System
  • Upgraded to Android 10
  • Brand new UI design
  • Enhanced location permissions for privacy
  • New customization feature in Settings allowing you to choose icon shapes to be displayed in the Quick Settings
• Full-Screen Gestures
  • Added inward swipes from the left or right edge of the screen to go back
  • Added a bottom navigation bar to allow switching left or right for recent apps
• Game Space
  • New Game Space feature now joins all your favorite games in one place for easier access and better gaming experience
• Smart display
  • Intelligent info based on specific times, locations and events for Ambient Display (Settings – Display – Ambient Display – Smart Display)
• Message
  • Now possible to block spam by keywords for Message (Messages – Spam – Settings – Blocking settings)

“Q1 2020” puts the release date somewhere between the first of the year and the end of March. It should also be noted that the Community Manager explicitly mentions the EE model, so we have no idea when Android 10 will arrive for OnePlus 7 Pro 5G models in other parts of the world. That’s a pretty big bummer as the 5G model costs more and has received a lot less support.

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Google says Chrome OS 80 will bring easier Android app sideloading for developers

Last week at the Android Dev Summit, Google announced a feature that Chrome OS enthusiasts have wanted for years: the ability to sideload Android apps without enabling Developer Mode. We’ve seen code commits in the past that would have enabled this feature, but none of those implementations ever made their way to the stable channel. Now that Google has officially confirmed this feature will arrive in Chrome OS 80, which is set for a stable release in the second week of February 2020, we no longer need to religiously monitor the Chromium Gerrit for this feature addition.

As you can see in the featured image above, retrieved via AboutChromebooks, Google is adding this feature to let Android app developers deploy their apps straight from Android Studio. With a 22% growth in year-on-year Chromebook sales (from September of 2018 to August of 2019) and the total amount of time spent on Android apps on Chrome OS grown by a factor of 4, Android app developers are incentivized to bring their work to Chromebooks. Developing for Chromebooks requires considerations like how your app reacts to changes in display modes (laptop and tablet), window management (multi-window and free-form windows), and keyboard/mouse input, so it’s recommended to test your app on native hardware. To that end, Google pushed to make Chrome OS more developer-friendly by adding a Linux container last year, enabling the ability to run the Linux version of Android Studio.

While you can develop and build Android apps on a Chromebook, deploying the app is a bit of a headache. Currently, the recommended way to sideload an Android app on Chrome OS is to enable Developer Mode. With Developer Mode enabled, sideloading an Android app is as simple as clicking on your compiled APK file. However, Developer Mode is inherently insecure as it relaxes verified boot protections and grants access to a root shell. It’s also a pain to deal with since it requires powerwashing (factory resetting) your device and dealing with an annoying warning screen that you have to manually bypass on every boot. Thankfully, when Chrome OS 80 rolls out in the stable channel in February 2020, all developers will be able to deploy their Android apps straight from Android Studio onto their Chromebook, without having to enable Developer Mode. If you’re on the Chrome OS Dev channel, you’ll be able to test this out as early as late next month.

Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like Google intends for this feature to be used by end-users. According to the commit that likely implements this feature, this feature requires Crostini (Linux app support) to be enabled, limiting which Chromebooks will have access to the feature. Furthermore, disabling the feature requires a powerwash. If you’re comfortable with the command line, though, sideloading Android apps should be as simple as using “adb install.” Alternatively, you could just “adb push” the APK, enter “adb shell,” and then use “pm install,” right now.

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