Samsung Galaxy Fold 2 may launch before the Galaxy S11/S20

The Samsung Galaxy Fold was a highly anticipated device. It suffered from flaws at first, but it finally made it to the market a few months ago, becoming Samsung’s most premium device currently in the market. It works as a normal device (albeit with a weird form factor) when closed shut, and it unfolds into a larger tablet when opened up. This made for a really compelling, premium device, and we also know a successor of sorts is coming. Currently expected to launch as the Galaxy Fold 2, this version features a flip phone form factor just like what Motorola did with their Razr smartphone.

What we don’t know yet, though, is how close we are to a release. The device has already started to leak in live pictures, which tells us that we’re not too far away. And if new reports are to be believed, Samsung would be planning to release this device before the Galaxy S11/Galaxy S20 is released to the public. This would make sense given how live pictures are already appearing and how the device is seemingly a direct competitor to Motorola’s Razr phone which, aside from coming in a clamshell form factor, packs mid-range specs. This device is touted to carry a ~$1,000 price tag and may be carrying midrange specs as well, as evidenced by the dual rear camera setup seen in live pictures.

Of course, nothing is official, not even the phone’s naming as this “Galaxy Fold 2” doesn’t look like a complete successor to the Galaxy Fold, until it comes from Samsung themselves. So as of right now, we should keep ourselves quiet until we see it announced. If Samsung’s next flagships will launch during Unpacked 2020 before MWC, then it’s likely we’ll see Samsung’s new foldable at CES 2020 or at another event in between.

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Source: Yonhap News Agency | Via: SamMobile

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ColorOS on Realme devices will soon let you disable content recommendations

Over the last couple of years, a couple of Chinese OEMs have completely disrupted the market by offering devices with amazing hardware at an unbelievable price. While these manufacturers do take some obvious cost-cutting measures to reach the desired price point, they also make use of other methods to generate more revenue. These include system-wide ads that pop-up just about everywhere in the OS and do nothing but tarnish the user experience. Both Xiaomi and Realme are guilty of pushing such ads or promotions on their respective Android skins — MIUI and ColorOS — but the companies have been taking measures to make the experience a bit less obnoxious for users.

Earlier this year, we learned that Xiaomi was working to get rid of some ads in MIUI and give users a new setting to turn off all ads in the system apps. Now, Realme is following the same path and has revealed plans to add a similar feature in ColorOS. According to a recent post on the Realme community forums, the company will be adding a new toggle in an upcoming update for ColorOS 6 which will allow users to completely disable content recommendations. The toggle will effectively turn off all store recommendations that pop-up in the notifications panel or other parts of the OS and give users a better experience.

The post states that the company is adding new commercial content recommendations in the OS which will appear in two places — the Phone Manager app and the Security Check page. The content recommendations will be turned on by default, but users will get the option to turn them off from within the device settings. To turn off recommendations, users will have to navigate to the new Get Recommendations option in the Additional Settings and turn off the toggle labeled Receive app and content recommendations. As of now, it isn’t clear if disabling content recommendations will also disable notifications from the Theme Store and the App Market.

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Source: Realme

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Xiaomi Watch Color launching in China on January 3

Xiaomi wrapped up its new product launches for 2019 earlier this month with the launch of the Redmi K30 series. At the event, Xiaomi launched two versions of the Redmi K30 with the 5G variant featuring a Snapdragon 765G processor and the 4G variant featuring a Snapdragon 730G processor. The company didn’t unveil the Redmi K30 Pro devices at the event, with reports suggesting a launch scheduled for early next year. But that’s not all that the company has planned for early next year. As per a recent teaser from Weibo, the company is also planning on launching the Xiaomi Watch Color early next month.

The teaser in question was shared by Xiaomi’s sub-brand Mijia through their official Weibo account and it showcases the upcoming smartwatch in all its glory. The upcoming smartwatch looks a lot like the Amazfit GTR (review), with a circular dial and colorful watch straps. These colorful straps are targeted at younger buyers and the company claims that users will get to choose from between 1540 combinations to customize the look of their Xiaomi Watch Color.

As of now, the company hasn’t revealed any information about the Xiaomi Watch Color’s features or specifications, but one of the graphics in the teaser image suggests that it might run the same OS as the Amazfit GTR/GTS with similar features on offer. This is in stark contrast to Xiaomi’s recently released Mi Watch which runs MIUI based on Google’s Wear OS. The new Xiaomi Watch Color will be launched in China on January 3 and currently, we have no information on its pricing or availability.

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Source: Weibo

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Google Pixel 4a leaked renders show off punch hole display and headphone jack

At Google I/O 2019, Google announced the Google Pixel 3a and Google Pixel 3a XL, the first non-flagship device in the Pixel lineup. Despite being a mid-range device at best, the Pixel 3a carried forth a lot of the camera magic from the flagship Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, making it one of the stronger camera performers in the segment. Tushar praised the camera performance in his hands-on, while Dylan praised the top-of-the-line color accuracy of the display in his display review. Right at launch, Google had promised to extend the series beyond the 3a, and its (relative) commercial success further cemented this position. The Pixel 3a helped Google double its YoY Pixel sales, and let it gain ground in the US market. The response for the new Pixel 4 series has been lukewarm, keeping in mind its unavailability in certain regions, so Google really needs a solid offering in the Pixel ‘a’ series successor to retain its progress in the market. Now, renders of the upcoming Google Pixel 4a have leaked, giving us a good look at what to expect from Google’s next trump card in the mid-range segment.

Pixel 3a XDA Forum || Pixel 3a XL XDA Forum

These Pixel 4a leaked renders come to us courtesy of @OnLeaks and 91Mobiles. @OnLeaks has an excellent record with his render leaks, so we are inclined to believe that the end product will largely resemble these renders. In these images, we see that the Google Pixel 4a will come with a punch-hole for the selfie camera, located in the top left corner of the display, making it the first smartphone in the Pixel lineup to come with a punch-hole display.

@OnLeaks mentions that the flat display on the Pixel 4a is expected to be around 5.7″ or 5.8″ diagonally, making it a small bump up in screen size from its predecessor. The bezels on the device appear to be decently thin, with just a small chin. The renders show off a thin earpiece on the top. The size of the bezels, especially on the forehead, suggests that the Pixel 4a might forego Project Soli’s radar technology.

On the bottom of the device, we can spot the USB Type-C port, as well as speaker grills on either side of it. On the top, we also see a 3.5mm headphone jack, which, if the final product retains it, will be a very welcome addition that will let the phone positively stand out in 2020. The left edge is barren, while the right edge houses the volume buttons and the differently-colored power button.

On the back of the Pixel 4a, we spot a square camera module that curiously houses only a singular rear camera. The Pixel 3a had a single rear camera, but the Pixel 4 made the jump to dual rear cameras. @OnLeaks has issued corrections to camera setups as recently as the Samsung Galaxy S11+, so we are still holding our breath on the possibility of more cameras. We can also spot the fingerprint sensor on the back of the device, which also hints towards the phone adopting an LCD display. Overall, the design shows that the Pixel 4a will be smaller in size thanks to the narrower bezels relative to Pixel 3a. The phone is expected to measure 144.2 x 69.5 x 8.2mm in size (9mm including the rear camera bump). From the renders, we also expect the phone to not make the jump to a glass back design.

Exact specifications of the Pixel 4a are still up in the air, but this gives us a very good look at what to expect from the Pixel 4a and the Pixel 4a XL. The phones will probably launch at Google I/O 2020, so we expect to hear more about them very soon.

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Source: 91Mobiles

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Enable hidden features in Twitter for Android with the Tweeks Xposed Module

Despite there being a lot of alternatives to the Twitter app on Android, I like sticking to the regular Twitter app. It works well, it’s not overly bloated, and has all the features I need. It also looks good, and it’s also constantly updated with new features as soon as they’re out. Some are still down in the pipeline, and while they may not be ready for primetime just yet, you can still have a dab at unlocking them on your device using an Xposed module called Tweeks.

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Among some of the features you can unlock by using this Xposed module, you have DM reactions, Twitter spheres, and the option to subscribe to individual tweets, features that have been uncovered during the past few months. As long as you have Xposed or EdXposed, you’re free to try them out. However, be mindful that your Twitter account can be banned if you’re using unreleased features on your device. As such, while they will probably work, you acknowledge that you will be using the module at your own risk if you install it, as you will be breaking Twitter rules and policies by doing so.

Twitter is testing DM Reactions pic.twitter.com/Ihp7hsnaOH

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) October 16, 2019

Twitter is testing “Subscribe to conversation” so you can get notified over a conversation without liking or replying pic.twitter.com/6hpSQcMJZD

— Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) March 15, 2019

You can check out the Tweeks Xposed module right now in the Xposed Repository. If you want to install EdXposed to your device, please refer to this post for knowing more.

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Xtadia is an Xposed Module that lets you play Stadia on any Android phone and network

Google’s Stadia game streaming service is already out and it’s one of the main competitors in the now-rising game streaming space. Game streaming services are trying to position themselves as an alternative to actually owning gaming hardware, but before that can happen, it first needs to be readily available for everyone. As it stands, though, you can only play Stadia on Google’s own Google Pixel devices, which severely limits your options when it comes to gaming as you still need to own Google hardware. This is also not an easily bypassable option as just sideloading the APK on another phone or trying to spoof the device ID. There are ways to properly spoof it, such as this Xposed module called Xtadia.

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Xtadia allows you to play Stadia on any device running Android 6.0 and up as long as you have Xposed or EdXposed, an unofficial port of Xposed for newer versions of Android, running on your device. Additionally, it will also allow you to play on any type of connection, including mobile data, instead of just a Wi-Fi connection. Google plans on eventually lifting these restrictions, but if you don’t feel like waiting, you can use this module to bypass them.

You can check out and download Xtadia for your device in our forums right now.

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Google tests new designs in Gmail for Drive attachments and in Drive for document scanning

Google has been hard at work redesigning most aspects of the overall user experience on its app suite. Their Material Theme redesigns aren’t just meant to be visual makeovers of the apps you currently use and love, but rather, they also aim at improving the user experience by making them easier to use, less complicated, and more feature-rich overall. Pretty much all Google apps, aside from a few unpolished sections here and there, have received these makeovers. Now, though, Google will begin rolling out new designs for certain new features within the Gmail and Google Drive apps soon, both of them Drive-related: Drive attachments in Gmail and document scanning in Drive, respectively.

An APK teardown can often predict features that may arrive in a future update of an application, but it is possible that any of the features we mention here may not make it in a future release. This is because these features are currently unimplemented in the live build and may be pulled at any time by the developers in a future build.

In the case of Drive attachments for Gmail, it is little more than a visual refresh for this section of the app: Google’s Material Theme aesthetic takes the place of buttons and text whenever applicable, while Drive folders are displayed in a big 2×2 grid instead of just a list of folders. It makes it look more modern (or rather, more accordingly with the rest of the app’s aesthetic), but it’s nothing too revolutionary or life-changing.

The older Drive attachments section of the Gmail app (left) compared to the newer one (right).

Document scanning on the Google Drive app, though, does get both a visual and a functional makeover. Buttons are moved down to the bottom of the UI, ensuring easier access to them, although none of them were working when we tried them out. Nonetheless, unlike the Gmail one, this seems to be more of a UX-focused redesign instead of just the aesthetics.

The older document scanning UI, left, compared to the newer one, right.

None of these redesigns have currently rolled out as of now, and in the case of the document scanning one, it is still very unfinished as none of the buttons work. However, they will probably be rolling out through the Google Play Store very soon, so keep an eye out for that.

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