OxygenOS 10.5.2 for the OnePlus Nord adds OnePlus Buds support

Just a day after OnePlus hosted its AR launch event and unveiled the highly anticipated OnePlus Nord and OnePlus Buds, the company has started rolling out the second software update for its new mid-ranger. The update, OxygenOS v10.5.2, measures 143MB in size and brings official support for the OnePlus Buds to the device, Android security patches for July 2020, minor improvements for the camera, and more.

OnePlus Nord XDA Forums

Here’s the complete changelog for OxygenOS 10.5.2 for the OnePlus Nord:

• System
  • Newly adapted OnePlus Buds firmware, easier to take advantage of wireless connection
  • Newly adapted Dailyhunt with 90Hz refresh rate (IN only)
  • Optimized the process of starting camera with gestures
  • Optimized video calling performance
  • Improved system stability and fixed general issues
  • Updated Android security patch to 2020.07
• Camera
  • Optimized power efficiency for front camera video shooting at 4K 60fps
  • Improved camera experience and system stability

Just like all previous OxygenOS updates, the latest OTA for the OnePlus Nord is only being rolled out to a small percentage of users today. Once the company confirms that there aren’t any bugs in the release, the update should roll out to more users. As mentioned earlier, this is the second software update for the OnePlus Nord since its launch. The first update, OxygenOS v10.5.1, included optimizations for the video calling performance and a few camera improvements.

 

We currently don’t have access to download links for the latest OxygenOS OTA update for the OnePlus Nord. We will update the post as soon as the download links are available. It’s also worth noting that since the device hasn’t gone on sale in India, buyers should receive both the OTA updates right after they set up their new device. The OnePlus Nord goes on open sale in India on August 4th via OnePlus’s website and Amazon.in.

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Source: OnePlus Forums

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Download the latest OxygenOS updates for the OnePlus Nord

As mentioned earlier, the latest OTA update should roll out to all OnePlus Nord users in the coming days. However, in case you want to sideload the update on your device, you can download the update packages from the links below:

• OxygenOS v10.5.0 to OxygenOS v10.5.1 (India only)
• OxygenOS v10.5.1 to OxygenOS v10.5.2 (India only)

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[Update: Rolling out] Google Translate 6.5 tests Android 10 dark mode support and continues work on Transcribe mode

Update 1 (07/24/2020 @ 01:45 AM ET): A new Dark Mode design is now rolling out to Google Translate. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on February 6, 2020, is preserved below.

A system-wide dark mode has arguably been one of the most requested features on Android for quite some time. Google finally delivered with the first stable rollout of Android 10 late last year, pushing a new darker theme for the operating system. The company also rolled out individual dark mode toggles for many of its apps, including Google Keep, Files, Photos, Duo and more. However, the dark mode hasn’t made it to all of Google’s Android apps yet. For instance, the Google Translate app still doesn’t have a dark theme. But the latest update for the app reveals that the company has finally started testing dark mode support for the app.

Our Editor-in-Chief, Mishaal Rahman, managed to manually enable the dark theme in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app on his Pixel 4. As you can see in the attached screenshots, turning on the dark mode switches the white elements in the app’s UI to a dark gray color without changing the color of the elements in blue.

The dark gray color spans across the app’s home page, phrasebook, and language selection menu, but the app’s Settings menu has a black background. As of now, the feature isn’t enabled in version 6.5 of the Google Translate app and our Managing Editor, Joe Fedewa, didn’t see a similar dark theme on his Pixel upon sideloading the latest update.

Along with the dark mode, the app also continues work on the Transcribe Mode which was first spotted back in December last year. The feature essentially allows you to translate uninterrupted speed in Google Translate to facilitate a conversation between users who don’t speak the same language. Google officially showed off the feature late last month at its AI Press Day event. The feature now appears as an icon labeled Transcribe right next to the Camera and Conversation icons in the app. The rest of the UI remains the same as what we spotted last year.

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Update: Google Translate’s Dark Mode is now rolling out

Google Translate’s Dark Mode is now rolling out to some users, presumably under a wider rollout plan.

The theme that is now rolling out looks much better than the one spotted earlier in the year. These screenshots are from the ASUS ROG Phone 3 running Android 10 with Google Translate version 6.10.0.05.

Story Via: AndroidPolice

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The OPPO Watch will soon launch globally with Google’s Wear OS

OPPO entered the smartwatch segment earlier this year in March with the launch of the OPPO Watch. The Apple Watch lookalike was powered by the Snapdragon Wear 2500 SoC and ran OPPO’s proprietary ColorOS Watch software. Now, according to a recent report from Android Authority, the company is finally gearing up to launch the OPPO Watch internationally with Google’s Wear OS on board.

The company has shared a short teaser of the upcoming smartwatch, which gives us a brief glimpse of the design and confirms that it will feature Wear OS instead of OPPO’s proprietary software. The company has also revealed that the watch will be officially unveiled later this month on July 31st. While OPPO hasn’t released any details about the smartwatch’s hardware, an FCC listing of the OPPO Watch reveals that it will feature a 1.9-inch AMOLED display within a 46mm chassis, an optical heart rate sensor, and 5ATM water resistance.

The FCC listing doesn’t shed light on the SoC powering the smartwatch, but it does confirm that it will feature 1GB of RAM, 8GB of onboard storage, and eSIM support. The listing also reveals that the OPPO Watch will include a 430mAh battery. It’s worth noting that the Chinese version of the smartwatch is rated for approximately 40 hours of regular use on a single charge and 21 days in power-saving mode. However, since Wear OS is known to be a power-hungry OS, we suspect that the battery life for the international version won’t be as impressive.

The OPPO Watch was launched in China with a price tag of 1,499 yuan (~$215), but we expect the international variant to be a bit pricier considering the fact that it runs Wear OS instead of OPPO’s software.

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Via: Android Authority

Featured image: Chinese variant of the OPPO Watch

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AT&T’s sub-6GHz 5G network is now available across the U.S.

The major US carriers are duking it out to offer the best 5G networks, and AT&T is, of course, one of the main contenders. While their growing 5G network doesn’t boast the same throughput as Verizon’s Ultra Wideband mmWave 5G, AT&T’s sub-6GHz provides far better coverage. Today, the carrier announced they’ve reached a big milestone. The carrier’s sub-6GHz 5G network is now available nationwide.

Now, in the context of coverage, the FCC dictates that “nationwide” means more than 200 million people in the U.S. are blanketed in coverage. AT&T activated 40 new markets today, bringing the total number of covered people to 205 million (and 395 markets). So while not everyone in the country is truly covered, it’s enough for the company to say their 5G network is nationwide.

AT&T is still a bit behind T-Mobile’s 5G coverage both in terms of speed (especially after the latter’s acquisition of Sprint’s mid-band frequencies) and coverage. Both are a bit behind Verizon when it comes to speeds. AT&T and T-Mobile, however, are focusing on the mid- and low-band, while Verizon has the faster and more limited mmWave. Verizon currently doesn’t offer anything in the mid- to low-band spectrums, in contrast. Of course, all of this is somewhat of a moot point since the vast majority of people don’t have 5G-capable phones yet.

Check for AT&T 5G coverage in your area here.

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Source: AT&T | Via: Engadget

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Motorola One Fusion+, Motorola Edge, and Moto G7 Power Android 10 kernel source code are now available

Motorola has a fantastic track record when it comes to publishing the kernel source code for the smartphones they sell. The Lenovo-owned brand also regularly refreshes its official GitHub repository with updated kernel source code packages corresponding to new Android software builds alongside the relevant commit history. The kernel sources of two recently launched Motorola phones, the Motorola One Fusion+ and the Motorola Edge, are now up for grabs. The company has also released the kernel source code for the Moto G7 Power’s Android 10 update.

Motorola One Fusion+

The Motorola One Fusion+ (code-name “liber”) packs in a Qualcomm Snapdragon 730G chip and a 6.5-inch Total Vision display with full HD+ resolution and HDR10 support. This mid-range Moto phone runs Android 10 out of the box, and it features a 64MP primary camera, a massive 5,000mAh battery, and a dedicated Google Assistant button. The latest software version for this phone is QPI30.73-16-5-2, while the initial version of the kernel source is based on a slightly older build (QPI30.73-16-5).

Motorola One Fusion+ Kernel Sources ||| Motorola One Fusion+ XDA Forums

Motorola Edge

Unlike the One Fusion+, the Motorola Edge is a 5G capable device, thanks to the Snapdragon 765 SoC. The kernel source code for the “Plus” variant of the Motorola Edge (code-name “burton”) was released about a month ago, and now we have the package ready for the regular model (code-name “racer”) as well.

Motorola Edge Kernel Sources ||| Motorola Edge XDA Forums

Moto G7 Power

Alongside these releases, Motorola has also published updated kernel sources for the Moto G7 Power (code-name “ocean”). The company originally released the Android Pie-based kernel source code for this phone back in February of 2019. The new release, on the other hand, corresponds to the Android 10 update for the Moto G7 Power that came out a few months ago.

Moto G7 Power Android 10 Kernel Sources ||| Moto G7 Power XDA Forums

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Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 brings Android 10 to the 2018 Amazon Fire HD 8

Amazon’s Fire series of tablets may provide a lot of value, but the company cut a lot of corners to achieve those price tags. Take for example the Amazon Fire HD 8 – the 2018 edition was launched with Fire OS 6 (based on Android Nougat!), but the tablet has yet to receive a single major OS update. While you can sideload Google Play Services as well as Google Play Store onto the device and disable a bunch of software-imposed limitations, Amazon’s custom Android software falls short in numerous instances that are simply not possible to patch. Luckily, you can unlock the bootloader of the Fire HD 8 (2018) using an exploit and subsequently install TWRP, which means the Fire OS can be replaced with a close-to-stock version of Android.

Amazon Fire HD 8 XDA Forums

XDA Recognized Developer Kaijones23 has been compiling unofficial LineageOS builds for the 2018’s Fire HD 8 for a while, and now he has come up with the first Android 10-based LineageOS 17.1 ROM for this tablet. Keep in mind that the MediaTek MT8163 chip inside the Fire HD 8 is no powerhouse and hardware-backed decoding is currently broken in the ROM, so you might face occasional lags. Despite the SoC being 64-bit capable, the Android OS on this model is running in 32-bit mode. As a result, you have to opt for ARM variants of Google apps packages after flashing the ROM.

According to the developer, the current iteration of LineageOS 17.1 for the tablet should be treated as beta builds. While most of the features are working, the ROM still needs to be polished a bit before it’s recommended for use as a daily driver. The kernel source code and the device tree used to build this ROM are hosted on GitHub so other developers can submit patches and fix existing bugs. Nevertheless, if you still want to try out Android 10 on the 2018 Fire HD 8, you can head over to the XDA thread linked below to find the installation instructions and download links.

Unofficial LineageOS 17.1 for the 2018 Amazon Fire HD 8 — XDA Thread

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“Red Velvet Cake” is Android 11’s internal dessert name

Last year, with the launch of Android 10, Google’s tradition of giving major Android releases a dessert nickname came to an end. Up until that point we had feasted on cupcakes, donuts, eclairs, froyo, gingerbread, honeycomb, ice cream sandwiches, jelly beans, KitKats, lollipops, marshmallows, Oreos, and Pie. But what dessert could have been used for Android 11? Red Velvet Cake.

Last year, Android’s vice-president of engineering, Dave Burke, revealed that their internal nickname for Android 10 was “Quince Tart.” While the dessert names stopped being used for public releases, Google was still internally using them. Dave Burke has once again revealed an internal dessert nickname. Google is referring too Android 11 as “RVC” or “Red Velvet Cake.”

Don’t get your hopes up and expect to see “Red Velvet Cake” in any public branding, though. Burke says they’ve officially moved to numbers only, but “RVC” and “Red Velvet Cake” have become the nickname for Android 11 among his team of engineers. A cake nickname would be perfect right now as the internet is obsessed with hyper-realistic cake memes. Missed opportunity.

Do you think “Red Velvet Cake” would have been a good nickname for Android 11?

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Source: All About Android | Via: Android Authority

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