Realme 5 and Realme 5s start getting Android 10 with Realme UI

Launched back in August 2019, the Realme 5 was one of the first phones from the Chinese brand to feature the mid-range Qualcomm Snapdragon 665 chip. The affordable quad-camera phone comes with a 12MP primary camera and runs ColorOS 6 on top of Android 9 Pie. Within a few months, Realme refreshed the device with a 48MP Samsung ISOCELL Bright GM1 sensor and launched it as the Realme 5s. According to the update roadmap shared by Realme India’s CEO Madhav Sheth, the phone duo is scheduled to receive a taste of Android 10-based Realme UI in May. The company has kept their promise as it has now rolled out the stable Realme UI update with Android 10 to the Realme 5 and the Realme 5s.

Realme 5 XDA Forums

Earlier this month, Realme started an initiative called “Realme UI Early Access” for the owners of the Realme 5/5s, which served as a pilot open beta testing before the actual rollout. The current stable Android 10 build is tagged as RMX1925EX_11_C.39, and it brings in several new features such as Focus Mode, optimized three-finger screenshot, and a revamped camera UI. It is worth mentioning that the Realme 5 and the 5s share a common firmware due to their internal similarities.

Thanks to Realme Community user mmmllL for the screenshot!

The combined changelog for the Realme UI 1.0 update for the Realme 5/5s is as follows:

Realme UI 1.0 (Android 10) update changelog for the Realme 5/5s

• Visuals
  • Updated UI to realme UI
  • Brand new Real Design makes visuals more attractive and operation more efficient.
• Smart Sidebar
  • Optimized user interface and improved one-handed operation.
  • Optimized Smart Sidebar: Replaced File Console with File Manager; removed OSIE Visual Effect and No Notification Alerts.
  • Drag an app out of Smart Sidebar to open it in Split-screen Mode.
  • Added two new features: “Assistive Ball Opacity” and “Hide Assistive Ball on Fullscreen App”.
  • Optimized the Floating Window feature for more apps.
  • Added Bubbles: A bubble is displayed when you open an app in a floating window from the Smart Sidebar. Tap the bubble to collapse or open the app.
• Screenshot
  • Optimized 3-Finger Screenshot Gesture: Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe to take a screenshot of the selected part of the screen (partial screen capture). Use 3 fingers to touch and hold the screen, and swipe your fingers outwards to capture a long screenshot.
  • Added screenshot settings: You can adjust the position of the screenshot preview floating window and set the screenshot sound.
  • Optimized screenshot preview floating window: After taking a screenshot, drag it up and release to share it, or drag it down and release to take a long screenshot.
• Navigation Gestures 3.0
  • Optimized gestures: All gestures are supported in landscape mode.
• System
  • Added Focus Mode: Minimizes outside distractions when you are learning or working.
  • Added whole new charging animation.
  • Optimized the Quick Settings user interface for easier one-handed operation.
  • Added pause feature for screen recording.
  • Added a floating window and settings for screen recording.
  • New sounds added for file deletion, calculator key touches, and compass pointer.
  • Optimized system built-in ringtones.
  • Added TalkBack floating prompts for Accessibility.
  • New management feature for recent tasks: You can view memory of recent tasks and locked apps.
• Games
  • Optimized visual interaction for Game Space.
  • Optimized loading animation for Game Space.
• Homescreen
  • Added new live wallpapers.
  • Added artistic wallpapers.
  • Added option to open Global Search or the notification panel when swiping down on homescreen.
  • Added option to customize the size, shape, and style of app icons on homescreen.
  • Optimized the graphic design of password unlock to facilitate one-handed operation.
  • Support for animated wallpapers on the lockscreen.
  • Added a Simple Mode for homescreen, featuring larger fonts, icons and a clearer layout.
• Security
  • Random MAC address Generator: When your phone is connected to Wi-Fi network system generates a random MAC address to avoid targeted ads and protect your privacy.
• Tools
  • In Quick Settings or Smart Sidebar, you can open Calculator in a floating window.
  • Added the trim feature in Recordings.
  • Added the Weather (dynamic) ringtone, which automatically adapts to the current weather.
  • Added weather-adaptive animations in Weather.
• Camera
  • Optimized the Camera UI for better user experience.
  • Optimized the Timer UI and sound.
• Photos
  • Optimized the Album UI for a clearer structure and photo thumbnails.
  • Added Album Recommendations that recognize more than 80 different scenes.
• Communications
  • realme Share now supports sharing files with OPPO, Vivo and Xiaomi devices.
  • Optimized the Contacts UI for a more efficient experience.
• Network
  • Added Airtel and Jio VoWiFi feature
• Settings
  • Search Settings now supports fuzzy match and contains a search history.

Users interested in downloading this update should expect an over-the-air update to arrive on their phones soon. If it’s not available for your device yet, then you can enroll yourself in the “Application Channel” (Realme 5, Realme 5s) to bypass the standard staggered rollout scheme. We will update this article as soon as we get the manual download links.

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OxygenOS 10.5.9 disables the OnePlus 8 Pro’s color filter camera, even on the global variant

The OnePlus 8 Pro comes with a quad rear camera setup, with the 64MP Sony IMX686 taking much of the attention. But in recent days, the primary sensor falls behind the 5MP Color Filter camera in terms of media coverage in the last few days. While OnePlus advertised it for camera filters that can be applied to the final shot using the new “Photochrome mode” on the OnePlus 8 Pro, the sensor is actually capable of seeing through some plastic objects as well as very thin clothing.

OnePlus 8 Pro XDA Forums || Pre-book the OnePlus 8 Pro on Amazon.in

Due to the rising controversy, OnePlus quickly published an official apology via a Weibo post, and announced that they would temporarily disable the color filter camera. The company later clarified that the removal would take place only on HydrogenOS, which is OnePlus’s Android skin for devices in China and shouldn’t affect the global variant of the OnePlus 8 Pro running OxygenOS.

Interestingly, OnePlus has now started rolling a new stable update for the OnePlus 8 Pro across the globe, and guess what? It does remove the Photochrome filter! The changelog of this build (10.5.9.IN11AA) suggests that the company is going to re-introduce this camera mode sometime in the month of June after making necessary adjustments, albeit a proper timeline is not known at this moment and will be announced later.

Thanks to XDA Member Dezzmond99 for the screenshot!

The Indian variant of this device also picks up a new OTA with a similar version number (10.5.9.IN11DA), but the changelog is completely different. It’s basically the same as the previous stable build (10.5.8.IN11DA) that brought in the April 2020 security patches to the OnePlus 8 Pro. It could be possible that OnePlus has removed Photochrome filter on the Indian model as well, and just forgot to write a new changelog, but we haven’t tested that yet. There is no new OTA for the European variant so far.

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OxygenOS 10.5.9 Download Links

The updates for all the regional variants are rolling out in batches, but you can skip the queue and download the appropriate build for your model from the following index. Manual sideloading is easy – all you need to do is point the “Local upgrade” option in the system updater to the ZIP you downloaded.

OnePlus 8 Pro

• International (IN11AA) – OxygenOS 10.5.9
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.8
• India (IN11DA) – OxygenOS 10.5.9
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from 10.5.8

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Thanks to XDA Senior Member Some_Random_Username for providing the download links!

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OPPO starts rolling out ColorOS 7 (Android 10) updates to its Find X, Reno, K, and A series phones in India

After conducting a successful beta run, OPPO is now set to bring the stable ColorOS 7 (Android 10) to a number of OPPO smartphones. The company has started rolling out the latest version of its custom skin to Find X, Reno, F, A, and K series of smartphones in India.

The update will be rolled out in batches, meaning only a small part of the userbase will initially get the OTA with the rollout gradually extending to all users in the coming days. Users can head to the Settings > Software Update and click on the Trial Version from the gear menu to see if it’s available for you.

ColorOS 7 brings a massive overhaul over ColorOS 6 including a minimalistic UI, revamped iconography, improved one-handed usability, full support for Android 10’s navigation gestures, system-wide dark mode, and much more. Check out our in-depth review of ColorOS 7 to learn more about the new software. Along with the above-mentioned features, the ColorOS 7 update for these phones also includes several India-specific features including Digilocker service to keep your documents handy, Smart Riding mode which blocks notifications while you’re driving, and Hawa Mahal wallpaper.

Below is the full list of OPPO phones which are currently receiving the stable ColorOS 7 update based on Android 10:

• Find X
• Find X Lamborghini Edition
• Find X SuperVOOC Edition
• Reno 10X Zoom
• Reno
• Reno 2
• Reno2 F
• Reno2 Z
• R17
• R17 Pro
• F11
• F11 Pro Marvel’s Avengers Limited Edition
• A9
• K3

If you can’t find your device on the above list, don’t worry. OPPO plans to expand the ColorOS 7 rollout to more phones in the coming weeks. Here are the phones which are scheduled to receive the ColorOS 7 (Android 10) update next:

• From June 10th
  • F9
  • F9 Pro
• From 15th June
  • A5 (2020)
  • A9 (2020)
• From 24th June
  • F7
  • F7 128G
• In July
  • F15
  • R15 Pro

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Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung, and Huawei sold more wristbands and earbuds in Q1 2020 despite COVID-19

Smartphone and tablet sales in the first quarter this year took a massive hit due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Not only has the situation forced manufacturers to scale down production and delay product launches, but the financial uncertainty of it all has also led to potential buyers deferring purchases. However, that doesn’t seem to be the case for the wearables market. According to the IDC’s Worldwide Quarterly Wearable Device Tracker report, Xiaomi, Apple, Samsung, and Huawei saw significant growth in the wearables segment in Q1 2020.

As per Business Wire, global shipments of wearable devices grew 29.7% YoY during Q1 2020, with total device volume reaching 72.6 million units. However, the growth was disproportionately spread across different categories in the wearables segment, with fitness bands and wireless earphones surpassing sales of smartwatches. The fitness band category saw a 16.2% growth in the first quarter, thanks to new product launches like the Fitbit Charge 4 and aggressive pricing from Chinese manufacturers like Xiaomi and Huawei. The wireless earbuds category, on the other hand, grew an impressive 68.3% and accounted for 54.9% of the total market share.

As far as individual brands are concerned, Apple maintained its top spot in the wearable segment with a 23.9% market share and 21.2 million units shipped in Q1 2020. Xiaomi took the second spot with 7.3 million fitness bands and smartwatches shipped in the quarter. Samsung ranked third with its wearables business accounting for 74% of its total shipments during the quarter, up from 58.9% at the same time last year. Its Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds+ were well received and the company managed to ship over 4 million units of the two models. Huawei and its sub-brand Honor took the fourth spot, with 8.1 million units shipped in the time period. The decline in smartwatch sales was directly attributed to the fact that these watches share some components with smartphones which were in short supply during the period.

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Source: Business Wire

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Xiaomi Mi 8 SE/9 SE/9 Lite and Mi 8 Lite/Max 3 Android 10 kernel source code now available

Qualcomm debuted their 700-tier chipset series with the release of the Snapdragon 710 SoC back in 2018, and Xiaomi was the first smartphone maker to adopt it with the Mi 8 SE. Later on, Qualcomm introduced the Snapdragon 712 SoC with a little performance boost over the Snapdragon 710, and Xiaomi once again was first in line to utilize the then-new chipset on the Mi 9 SE. As the two platforms are software compatible, Xiaomi unified the kernel source code for the Mi 8 SE and Mi 9 SE. Now, Xiaomi has updated its kernel source code repository with the updated kernel sources corresponding to the Mi 8 SE and Mi 9 SE’s Android 10 update. Furthermore, Xiaomi has also merged the Mi 9 Lite’s sources with the same kernel source code tree.

Xiaomi Mi 8 SE Forums ||| Xiaomi Mi 9 SE Forums ||| Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite Forums

You may already know that the Xiaomi Mi 9 Lite is yet another example of Xiaomi’s rebranding strategy because the device is a clone of Xiaomi’s China-exclusive Mi CC9. Xiaomi decided to use the aging Snapdragon 710 on this phone but kept the original source code release independent from the Mi 8 SE to date. Given that all of these SD71x-powered smartphones received their respectively Android 10 updates around the same time, it seems justified for Xiaomi to maintain a unified kernel source code tree from now on. Note that the Mi CC9 Meitu Edition (code-name “vela”) is also covered under this new branch named “sirius-q-oss”.

Mi 8 SE/Mi 9 SE/Mi 9 Lite/Mi CC9/Mi CC9 Meitu Edition Android 10 Kernel Sources

Xiaomi took a similar approach in the case of the Mi 8 Lite and the Mi Max 3. The Qualcomm Snapdragon 636-powered Mi Max 3 and the Qualcomm Snapdragon 660-powered Mi 8 Lite picked up their Android 10 updates last month, so Xiaomi has now uploaded kernel sources for both of these devices based on their respective Android 10 updates.

Xiaomi Mi 8 Lite Forums ||| Xiaomi Mi Max 3 Forums

Mi 8 Lite/Mi Max 3 Android 10 Kernel Sources

 

 

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Google rolls out Chrome OS 83 with tab groups in the browser, virtual desk naming, and more

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting adjusted work schedules of its employees, Google had to temporarily pause Chrome and Chrome OS updates earlier this year in March. While the updates resumed shortly thereafter, the company announced an updated schedule for future releases with a couple of significant changes. As per the new update schedule, Google rolled out Chrome OS 81 early in April this year bringing Android-like gesture navigation and touch-friendly browser tabs for touch screen Chromebooks. The company then skipped the Chrome OS 82 update altogether and it’s now rolling out Chrome OS 83, which includes all the work that went into the Chrome OS 82 release and more.

According to a recent post from the company, the latest update brings a minor change to the Virtual Desk feature that was initially released on Chrome OS 76. The new feature will let you rename your Virtual Desks, which is expected to help you better organize your Chromebook. To rename your virtual desks, you’ll have to click on the desk name on the Overview screen and then enter any name of your choice. The update also brings the tab grouping feature that was first seen in Chrome browser version 83, which will let you group browser tabs together and label name with a custom name and color with just a right-click.

Along with the aforementioned organization features, Chrome OS 83 also includes a new ‘Show Password’ icon that will let you view your password/pin during login, the ability to control media sessions with the Google Assistant, and new Google for Families features that will let you approve your child’s Chrome Web Store extensions and apps, add a school account, and set Play Store app time limits. The update has already started rolling out to eligible Chrome OS devices starting today and should roll out to all users over the coming days.

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OPPO is reportedly hiring MediaTek and Unisoc engineers to design its own chip

The U.S. Commerce Department recently extended the trade ban against Huawei until May 2021 and moved to block many chip makers from supplying HiSilicon Kirin SoCs to the company. While the trade ban currently only affects Huawei, the uncertainty of the situation has raised concerns among other Chinese manufacturers. Due to this, Huawei’s biggest domestic rival — OPPO — started investing in its own chipmaking capabilities last year, shortly after the trade ban was first announced. With the recent extension and escalation of the trade ban, OPPO is now stepping up efforts to design its own mobile chips and has managed to snag top engineering talent from its own suppliers MediaTek and Unisoc.

As per a report from Nikkei Asian Review on the matter, OPPO has recently poached several top executives from its chip supplier MediaTek, along with many engineers from China’s second-largest mobile chip developer Unisoc, to create an experienced mobile chip development team in Shanghai. The recent hires include Jeffery Ju, MediaTek’s former co-chief operating officer, and a former executive with Xiaomi, who had already been working with OPPO as a consultant. Along with Ju, another rising executive who’s involved in MediaTek’s 5G chip development will join OPPO in a month or two.

Sources familiar with the matter have further revealed that OPPO has also reached out to engineering talent from U.S. based chipmaker Qualcomm and Huawei’s own chip unit HiSilicon. A source with direct knowledge of the developments was quoted saying,” OPPO has been aggressively recruiting chip talent since last year as they realized that owning the chip design capability will give it more control over its supply chain…Developing chips, however, could mean burning a lot of money, and even if they have hired a group of experienced professionals, such efforts take years to mature.”

In a statement regarding the recent revelations, OPPO told Nikkei that it “already has the chip-related capability” and that “any  R&D investment is to strengthen its product competitiveness and user experience.” However, the company did not respond directly to questions about its recent hires. While MediaTek declined to comment on the matter, Jeffery Ju could not be reached for comment.

OPPO’s recent efforts are part of a larger “de-Americanazation” campaign that was kicked off by Chinese companies due to the rising tensions between the two countries. It’s also worth noting that OPPO currently lacks a competitive chip design team and relies heavily on U.S. supplier Qualcomm for its mobile chips and 5G modems. Similarly, while Xiaomi also has a chip unit, which was formed back in 2014, it hasn’t introduced a second-generation design of its mobile chip since the first one was released in 2017 and relies on Qualcomm and MediaTek for its smartphone chips.

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Source: Nikkei Asian Review

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