OnePlus Gallery 3.7.19 now lets you sort photos by when they were added

Each OEM has their own take on their photo saving and picture-backup experience. Some have a simple, old-fashioned gallery app that displays pictures saved on your device and not much more. Then, we have devices that ship only with Google Photos, Google’s own alternative which includes cloud saving and a number of AI features complementing the whole experience. The OnePlus Gallery app, far from being barebones, includes a number of features which is further going to be expanded in some markets at least.

Now, it will include yet another new feature: sorting photos by added/import date. This seems like a surprisingly minor feature, but previously, the app would only allow you to sort images by their capture/creation date: this meant that some images, particularly those downloaded online, could end up buried in your gallery since they were created much earlier than most of your other images in your gallery app. Allowing users to sort images by the date and time they were added in your gallery should keep much of this hassle at bay.

 

This update, which goes by the number 3.7.19, is now rolling out through the Google Play Store as an update to the current OnePlus Gallery app, so if your OnePlus device has the latest version of OxygenOS and OnePlus Gallery, you should be receiving it on your device very soon. If for some reason, it doesn’t appear on your device, then the latest version should come to your device whenever it receives a new OxygenOS update.

OnePlus Gallery (Free, Google Play) →

As we said before, this update should be plenty useful to solve this minor, yet considerable, inconvenience we all have faced at least once.

Thanks to XDA Senior Member Some_Random_Username for the tip!

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[Update: Face Tagging Rolling Out] Google Photos 4.32 tests Manual Face Tagging and account switching gesture

Update (11/29/19 @ 1:40 PM ET): Google Photos manual face tagging feature is rolling out now.

Earlier this year in July, Google Photos product lead, David Lieb, revealed a couple of upcoming features for the app. Among these was the ability to add manual face tags, but Lieb didn’t confirm when the feature would be released. We recently discovered strings of code hinting towards manual face tagging in a teardown of Google Photos v4.30. And with the latest update, the feature can now be manually triggered within the app.

Our Editor-in-Chief Mishaal Rahman has successfully managed to activate manual face tagging in version 4.32 of Google Photos and we now have a clear look at the functionality it offers. As seen in the screenshots below, the feature will appear in the information section underneath photos in which the app has identified faces but failed to tag them automatically. Tapping on it will redirect you to a new edit window in which you’ll see all the faces that the app has identified.

To tag a new person, you just need to tap on their face in the ‘Available to add’ section and select the person from a list in the following window. In case the person isn’t already in your Google Photos library, you’ll also get the option to add them to your library. The app will then automatically tag other photos of the person and add them to a group. In case you make a mistake, the app will also give you the option to remove the tag.

Along with the manual face tagging feature, v4.32 of Google Photos also tests the new account switcher UI that was previously discovered by renowned reverse engineer Jane Manchun Wong. The feature works exactly like the account switcher UI found on Gmail or Google Drive and allows you to swipe down on your profile picture in the top right corner to switch accounts.

Tapping on your profile picture opens up a new pop-up menu in which you’ll be able to switch accounts, manage your Google Account, and check the status of the Google Photos backup. It’s worth noting that these features aren’t live in the latest update and we currently have no information on their release timeline.

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Update: Face Tagging Rolling Out

A much-requested feature is finally rolling out to Google Photos. You can finally manually tag people’s faces in photos. Google is usually pretty good at doing this automatically, but you may prefer to do it yourself or clean up some of the photos that Google misses.

Unfortunately, though, it still relies on Google recognizing a face is in the photo for you to tag. You can add faces by tapping on the pencil icon in the “People” section under the photo. If there is no “People” section, Google has not detected faces. You can also use this feature to correct mistagged photos or remove unwanted tags.

Manual face tagging is appearing in Google Photos version 4.32.1, but be patient, as this seems to be a server-side update.

Google Photos (Free, Google Play) →

Source: Android Police

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EasyMonitoring lets you remotely monitor the battery, storage space, and temperature of all your Android devices

If you own a lot of Android devices you may find it difficult to keep track of them all. EasyMonitoring is an app that makes this pretty simple, hence the name. Created by XDA Senior Member easyjoin, this app allows you to monitor things like battery level, storage space, and temperature of devices on your network remotely.

• Internet-less: Easily monitor all the devices in your network that use EasyMonitoring. Without pairing and Internet connection. Without ads and tracking.
• Remote monitoring: Monitor the battery level, disk space and temperature of all your devices from a single place.
• Alerts: Receive alerts when a monitored value drops or exceeds a specified limit.
• Charts: View interactive charts of all monitored values.
• Network: Real-time network statistics of your device.
• Always on screen: You can keep the temperature and network statistics always visible on the screen.
• Themes: Choose from 19 colored and 5 black themes to find the one you like best.
• Pay once: Buy the app once and share it with all your family’s devices.
• Privacy policy: We don’t collect any data from you when you use this application.

You can download EasyMonitoring from the Play Store below. The app is on sale right now for $0.99 (usually $1.99). Check the comments below for a few promo codes to try.

Read more about EasyMonitoring in the Paid Software Forum

EasyMonitoring Battery & Storage of Remote Devices ($0.99, Google Play) →

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Customize the Razer Phone 2 with custom boot splash screens [Root]

The Razer Phone was the device responsible for kickstarting several current trends seen in modern smartphones these days, including the gaming smartphone trend as well as the high refresh rate trend. It is also, for a change, a surprisingly developer-friendly device, and the same can be said for its successor, the Razer Phone 2. The device, launched last year, is still a beast even by today’s standards, carrying a Snapdragon 845 processor, 8 GB of RAM, and a slick 120Hz LCD display. And the beautiful thing about Android modding is how you can change pretty much every aspect of your device inside and out, and with the Razer Phone 2, it is no different.

Razer Phone 2 XDA Forum

If you want to switch up your boot splash screen a bit, either because you want to modernize it a bit or you simply crave something a bit different, there is a number of alternatives available over at the forums, including the new Android logo, the Google logo, or the classic Razer logo.

You can choose from the different available options and install it using the command:

fastboot flash splash filename.img

The stock splash screen is also available, just in case you want to revert back to the original splash screen.

It goes without saying that this mod, as well as any other similar modifications, requires root access, which you can easily obtain by unlocking your bootloader and flashing Magisk to your device. Check it out now!

Check out custom boot splash screens for the Razer Phone 2!

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Google’s Messages app adds a Verified SMS feature that verifies texts from businesses

Google keeps testing new features for all of its Android apps. Before a new feature is rolled out to the app, its often tested internally by the company’s employees. While these internal tests are always inaccessible to the average user, at times we manage to enable them before public release. For instance, we recently discovered that the company was preparing to add bubble notifications and suggested stickers to Google Messages. Similarly, we’d previously unearthed a new Verified SMS feature in the app that was designed to check if the businesses messaging you had been verified or not. Now, Google has started rolling out a beta update for Google Messages that enables the Verified SMS feature for end users.

As reported by Android Police, the Verified SMS feature is now live in Google Messages beta v5.3.075. The feature is enabled by default and it only works when you receive an SMS from a verified business. The feature aims to prevent fake business accounts from spoofing users and makes use of authenticity codes to verify each SMS you receive. The verification method makes use of a unique hash created based on your phone number, the business, and the message’s content. Each unique hash is created right on your device and then sent to Google. The company then compares it against the one it received in parallel from the verified business.

In case the hashes match, the app will display information about the business, including its logo with a “verified” icon. However, if the codes don’t match, Messages will show a “Message could not be verified” prompt. In the event that you have a poor data connection, the app might bring up a “Verifying sender…” prompt until the process is done. And finally, if you don’t have a data connection, Messages will display a prompt saying “Waiting for connection to verify sender.” As of now, the Verified SMS feature only appears to be available in the US. In case you wish to try it out for yourself, you can download the latest Google Messages beta update from APK Mirror by clicking on the link below.

Google Messages v5.3.075

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Source: Google

Via: Android Police

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Realme X2 Pro update brings camera and 90Hz refresh rate improvements

Earlier this month, Realme launched its first true flagship — the Realme X2 Pro — in India. The device packs in top-of-the-line specifications, including a Snapdragon 855+ chip, up to 12GB of RAM, 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage, and a high refresh rate 90Hz AMOLED display. Since its launch, Realme has rolled out an update for the device, featuring the Android security patch for November 2019, and it has also released a bootloader unlock tool and its kernel sources. Now, the company is rolling out yet another update for the Realme X2 Pro in India, with optimizations to the camera and 90Hz display.

Realme X2 Pro XDA Forums

The latest update (vRMX1931EX_11_A.07) for the Realme X2 Pro includes optimizations for the nightscape quality for the rear-facing camera, along with improvements to the quality of HDR photos. Realme has also added optimizations to the 90Hz display logic, but it isn’t clear what changes that would bring to the device. Here’s the official changelog for the ColorOS 6.1 update for the Realme X2 Pro:

• Camera
  • Optimized nightscape quality of rear camera
  • Optimized camera quality of HDR
• Display
  • Optimized 90Hz display logic
• System
  • Fixed partial known issues, improved system stability

The OTA update has already started rolling out to Realme X2 Pro users in India and you should receive it sometime in the next few days. In case you don’t wish to wait, you can also download the update package from the link below and manually install it on your phone.

ColorOS 6.1(vRMX1931EX_11_A.07) for the Realme X2 Pro

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Realme is likely to spin off from OPPO to become an independent company

Back in May last year, Oppo formed Realme — a new online exclusive subsidiary of the brand — and launched the Realme 1. A couple of months down the line, the company’s vice president and head of its overseas business resigned and established Realme as a new technology brand. Over the last year, Realme has seen tremendous growth in several markets worldwide, including India, and has launched a slew of compelling smartphones across various price segments. The company recently launched the Realme X2 Pro, its first true flagship device, which is expected to further boost its popularity. Now, it seems like Realme is planning to take the OnePlus route and establish itself as an independent company.

According to a recent report from Digitimes, Realme Taiwan’s Chief Commercial Officer Chung Hsiang-wei has suggested that if the company continues to scale its business at the current rate then it will soon be independent of its parent company. Currently, the company shares its resources with Oppo, but it has already gone ahead and formed its own R&D team. The team is expected to build up its own ecosystem and product lines, separate from the ones offered by Oppo. Chung added that the company has already secured a place in the top-five brands for online sales in India and has ventured into more than 20 countries, including Indonesia, Spain, and Russia.

Even if Realme establishes itself as an independent brand, it won’t directly compete with its parent organization as they target different market segments, Chung added, further claiming that 60% of Oppo’s users are female and 60% of Realme’s users are male. On top of that, Oppo is slowly migrating towards the premium segment, while Realme is focusing more on technology and fashion-centric devices. The company is also planning to tap into the wearable and true wireless stereo headset markets, in a bid to distinguish itself from Oppo. The company also plans to launch a new lineup of affordable 5G phones in Taiwan by the second quarter of 2020. We’ve previously seen hints of the upcoming Realme X50 5G, but we aren’t sure if that device will make it to the Taiwanese market.

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Source: Digitimes

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