The Motorola One 5G is coming to the U.S. on AT&T and Verizon for under-$500

Motorola burst back into the flagship scene earlier this year with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865-powered, 5G-enabled Motorola Edge+. Alongside the Edge+, Motorola also unveiled the slightly cheaper Edge with the upper mid-range (but still 5G-enabled) Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G. And about a month ago, Motorola had announced an even more affordable 5G-enabled smartphone in the form of the Moto G 5G Plus. Now, Motorola is bringing over this smartphone to the USA in the form of the Motorola One 5G.

Motorola One 5G: Specifications

Specification	Motorola Moto G 5G Plus / Motorola One 5G
Dimensions & Weight	168 x 74 x 9 mm 207g
Display	6.7″ FHD+ LTPS LCD 21:9 aspect ratio, 2520 x 1080 90Hz refresh rate HDR10 Dual hole-punch display
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G: 1x Kryo 475 (ARM Cortex-A76-based) Prime core @ 2.4GHz 1x Kryo 475 (ARM Cortex-A76-based) Performance core @ 2.2GHz 6x (ARM Cortex-A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz 7nm EUV process Adreno 620
RAM & Storage	4GB + 64GB 4GB + 128GB 6GB + 128GB
Battery & Charging	5000 mAh battery 20W TurboPower charging
Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera	Primary: 48MP, f/1.7 Secondary: 8MP, wide-angle, f/2.2 Tertiary: 5MP, macro, f/2.2 Quarternary: 2MP, depth, f/2.2
Front Camera	Primary: 16MP, wide-angle, f/2.0 Secondary: 8MP, f/2.2
Other Features	3.5mm headphone jack Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.1 NFC 5G: 1/3/7/8/28/38/41/77/78
Android Version	Android 10

The Motorola One 5G is a rebranded Moto G 5G Plus, but we’re okay with the rebranding because that was a terrible name in the first place. One of the highlights of this device is its 21:9 aspect ratio display. Motorola mentions that 87% of its users preferred a 21:9 aspect ratio, so that is what it adopted on this smartphone. You do get a 90Hz refresh rate, though the panel is LCD — but since this phone is not aiming to be a flagship, this specification isn’t judged as harshly. The smartphone itself has a humble design made largely out of polycarbonate, so most of the 207g weight is coming from the beefy 5,000 mAh battery.

Moto G 5G Plus / Motorola One 5G XDA Forums

On the inside, you get a Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G, which should help keep things running smoothly despite not being an 8-series flagship SoC.

The Motorola One 5G comes with Android 10 out of the box. The OS is largely left unadulterated, but you get a few Motorola touches like the “chop to launch flashlight” feature and the Moto Power Touch feature that lets you reassign the double-power-button press. The power button also integrates the fingerprint sensor.

Motorola is only committing to one year of Android OS updates and two years of security updates at this moment.

Pricing and Availability

The Motorola One 5G will be a sub-$500 device in the USA and will be available through AT&T (sub-6GHz) and Verizon (with mmWave) in 4GB + 128GB configuration. Motorola has not shared the exact date of availability and pricing yet, and we also presume that the mmWave variant will cost some more. There will not be any unlocked versions of this phone in the USA. It remains to be seen how this phone stacks up against cheaper devices like the recent Google Pixel 4a.

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Realme X2 Pro and X3/X3 SuperZoom get new Realme UI updates with August 2020 patches, Super Power Saving Mode, and more

Realme jumped into the league of affordable high-end phones by launching the Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 Plus-powered Realme X2 Pro (our review) back in 2019. The Chinese OEM reused the same SoC while designing this year’s Realme X3 series, which turned out to be an effective decision to keep the price low without sacrificing the raw horsepower. The Realme X2 Pro was launched with ColorOS 6.1 based on Android 9 Pie, while it received its Android 10/Realme UI update a few months ago and is scheduled to get an “Early Access” build of Android 11 in the coming days. The Realme X3/X3 SuperZoom, on the other hand, run on Android 10-based Realme UI out of the box. All of these three smartphones have recently received new Realme UI updates with tons of new software features and optimizations.

XDA Forums: Realme X2 Pro || Realme X3 || Realme X3 SuperZoom

The version number of Realme X2 Pro’s new OTA is RMX1931EX_11.C.31. FYI, both the Realme X3 and the Realme X3 SuperZoom share a common codebase, thus they have picked up a unified firmware with the build number RMX2081PU_11.A.41. There are a few notable changes in these updates: First, Realme has finally brought in the August 2020 Android security patches to these phones through the new builds of Realme UI. Next, the company has added support for auto-scrolling screenshot, “Multi-user feature”, and “Super Power Saving Mode” – the last two can be accessed from the Settings app. The experimental “Smooth Scrolling” feature has also made its way to the Realme X2 Pro through the new build.

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Changelog

Expand the lists below to see the device-specific changelogs:

Changelog of software version RMX1931EX_11.C.31 for the Realme X2 Pro

• Security
  • Android Security Patch: August, 2020
• realme Lab
  • Added Smooth scrolling feature
  • Added Super nighttime standby feature
  • Added DC dimming feature
• Camera
  • Added Camera Text scanner feature
• Screenshot
  • Added auto scroll feature in scrolling screenshot
• Settings
  • Added Super Power Saving Mode
  • Added default sound recording device option
  • Added Deep cleanup feature in Process Manager
  • Added return button in the screenshot preview interface
  • Added Multi-user feature
  • Added Quick guide feature in the battery setting interface
  • Added Quick guide feature in the security support interface
  • Added Quick guide feature in the other settings interface
  • Added long press to copy IMEI in the status information interface
  • Added automatic downloads option for app updates in the Wi-Fi interface
  • Optimized automatically hide option for floating ball in the full screen interface
  • Optimized status bar viewing, added second display option
• Status Bar
  • Added OTG Switch toggle to notification panel
  • Optimized viewing for system update prompt pop-up window
  • Optimized “Mute-Bell-Vibrate” icon state
• Flashlight
  • Added short press power button to turn off the flashlight while screen-off
• System
  • Added long press to uninstall apps directly in the app drawer
  • Fixed font display issue for charging animation
  • Fixed crashing issue when opening hidden apps with access codes
  • Fixed the probabilistic connection issue when using Wi-Fi

Changelog of software version RMX2081PU_11.A.41 for the Realme X3/X3 SuperZoom

• Security
  • Android Security Patch: August, 2020
• realme Lab
  • Added the Super nighttime standby feature
• Screenshot
  • Added auto scroll feature in scrolling screenshot
• Settings
  • Added Super Power Saving Mode
  • Added Icon Pull-down gesture feature in launcher settings
  • Added return button in the screenshot preview interface
  • Added Multi-user feature
  • Added Quick guide feature in the battery setting interface
  • Added Quick guide feature in the security support interface
  • Added Quick guide feature in the other settings interface
  • Added automatic downloads option for app updates in the Wi-Fi interface
  • Optimized status bar viewing, added second display option
• Status Bar
  • Added independent Switch toggles of focus mode
  • Optimized viewing for system update prompt pop-up window
  • Optimized “Mute-Bell-Vibrate” icon state
• System
  • Fixed the probabilistic connection issue when using Wi-Fi
  • Fixed font display issue of charging animation
  • Fixed crashing issue when opening hidden apps with access codes

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Download

Realme is known for its staged rollout model. The company prefers to push the updates randomly to a limited number of users and switch to a broader rollout a few days later to avoid the spread of showstopper bugs. Nevertheless, you can download the sideload-friendly full firmware package (in OZIP format) corresponding to the aforementioned builds from the index below and flash them right away.

• Realme X2 Pro
  • RMX1931EX_11.C.31
• Realme X3 and X3 SuperZoom
  • RMX2081PU_11.A.41

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Source: Realme Community (1, 2)

Thanks to XDA Recognized Developer yshalsager for providing these download links!

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Samsung Galaxy M51 with massive 7,000 mAh battery quietly launched in Europe

Samsung has quietly launched the long-rumored Galaxy M51 in Germany. As a brand new entry in Samsung’s popular Galaxy M series, the Galaxy M51 exists as a higher-placed alternative to the Galaxy M31s, which was launched earlier in July. The Galaxy M51 brings along several notable improvements, including a behemoth battery, a (possible) switch over to a Snapdragon processor, and a slightly bigger display.

Samsung Galaxy M51 XDA Forums

Samsung Galaxy M51: Specifications

Specification	Samsung Galaxy M51
Dimensions & Weight	<information not available>
Display	6.7-inch (16.95cm) Super AMOLED Centered hole-punch Full HD+
SoC	Octa-core processor
RAM & Storage	6GB RAM + 128GB storage
Battery & Charging	7,000 mAh battery 25W fast charging 25W fast charger inside the box
Fingerprint sensor	Side-mounted fingerprint sensor
Rear Camera	Primary: 64MP, f/1.8 Secondary: 12MP ultra-wide, f/2.2 Tertiary: 5MP depth sensor Quarternary: 5MP macro sesnsor
Front Camera	32MP
Android Version	Android 10 with One UI 2.1

The Samsung Galaxy M51 sports a 6.7-inch Super AMOLED display with a centered hole-punch and full HD+ resolution. Although Samsung’s official listing doesn’t make it clear which processor the phone is using, it’s likely powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SoC, as previously rumored.

The phone offers 6GB of RAM and 128GB of UFS 2.1 storage with support for SD card expansion. In terms of optics, the Galaxy M51 continues to use the same setup as the Galaxy M31s, packing a 64MP primary camera, a 12MP ultra-wide camera, a 5MP depth sensor, and a 5MP macro lens. Even the 32MP selfie camera appears to be unchanged.

The insane 7,000 mAh battery is what gives the Galaxy M51 its headline. The 6000 mAh battery fitted on previous Galaxy M series phones was the largest in its segment. And the fact that Samsung managed to beef up the capacity even further is nothing short of brilliant. Samsung also includes a 25W fast charger inside the box, the same one that comes with the Galaxy M31s and some of Samsung’s flagships.

On the software front, the Galaxy M51 comes running One UI 2.1 based on Android 10. Other specs of the phone include a side-mounted fingerprint scanner, a USB Type C port, a single bottom-firing speaker, a 3.5mm audio jack, and Bluetooth 5.

Available in Black and White colors, the Galaxy M51 is priced at €360 ($429) and can be pre-ordered through Samsung’s German website. The preorders will start shipping out starting September 11. Samsung hasn’t yet detailed when it will bring the device to other markets such as India, but we hope to see it launch in the country.

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Source: Samsung Germany

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Netflix is offering a few original shows and movies for free to everyone, without an account

The quest for dominance in the online video streaming industry is shared across different services, each of them battling for your free time and attention, and of course, your wallet. While platforms like YouTube primarily rely on user-submitted content that is broadcasted for free, other platforms like Netflix and Amazon Prime Video aim to be more of a cable-replacement, offering premium-quality content usually behind a subscription paywall. But not everyone can experience premium paywalled content all the time, which makes it a little difficult to entice potential subscribers to part with their money. One way is to offer lower payment threshold plans to lower the barrier of affordability, and Netflix is building up on it by now offering a few of its original shows and movies for everyone to watch for free, even without needing a Netflix account.

As spotted by OnlyTech, Netflix is now offering non-subscribers the ability to watch Netflix Original series and movies for free without needing to create a Netflix account. The list of content available could possibly vary across regions, but here are the titles available in India:

• Series:
  • Stranger Things
  • Elite
  • Boss Baby – Back in Business
  • When They See Us
  • Love is Blind
  • Our Planet
  • Grace and Frankie
• Movie:
  • Murder Mystery
  • Bird Box
  • The Two Popes

Watch for free on Netflix.com

All of these titles are available to play with a simple click on desktop and Android browsers. iOS browsers are not supported. Curiously, you can’t watch these for free on the official Netflix app on Android or on Android TV.

What’s the catch, you ask? The only catch that we could spot was the fact that only the first episode is available for watching for free for the listed series.

In a statement to NDTV Gadgets, Netflix offered the following statement:

We’re looking at different marketing promotions to attract new members and give them a great Netflix experience.

There is no indication that this marketing promotion is temporary, but it’s best to make hay while the sun still shines. These movies and shows might not be enough by themselves to convince users to opt for an annual subscription, but they might just be the kickstart needed to get some consumers onto the more basic and monthly subscription plans, just to find out what happens next in the series.

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Google Pay tests NFC-based contactless payments in India

Google will soon let Indian Google Pay users make contactless payments using their debit or credit card. Currently, Google Pay only offers Unified Payment Interface (UPI) payments that let users send or receive money directly to their bank accounts either by entering a mobile number or scanning a QR code. But that’s set to change as Google has begun testing tokenized card payments for a small batch of users in India.

As spotted by Android Police, some Google Pay users have started seeing the option to add a credit or debit card as a supported payment option in the Google Pay app. The option isn’t available for everyone as of now, but Google has slowly been expanding its A/B testing to more users over the last couple of weeks. The feature is most probably a server-side switch and doesn’t seem to require to be on the most recent version of the app. The option was unavailable for me on both my phones running the Google Pay version 65.0.001_RC06.

Google already has a support page up, which describes how users can set up their cards to use with Google Pay. Basically, users will have to fill in their card details (card number, expiry date, CVV, etc.) and authenticate it using the One Time Password.

Once activated and verified, users will be able to make tokenized card payments at NFC-enabled POS terminals, QR-based payments at vendors, and online payments on 3rd-party merchants where Google Pay is accepted. We first learned about Google’s plans to add support for tokenized cards in September last year. However, it’s only now that the company has finally begun to roll out the functionality to Google Pay users in India.

For now, Google only supports Axis debit/credit cards and SBI credit cards issued by Visa, but it’s likely it will bring support for more banks and issuers once the feature becomes available for all users.

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Google Pay: Pay with your phone and send cash (Free, Google Play) →

Via: Android Police

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OxygenOS 10.5.6 for the OnePlus Nord improves Bluetooth connectivity and optimizes image stabilization

Another day, another round of software updates! This time OnePlus is back with a new build of OxygenOS for the OnePlus Nord. Tagged as OxygenOS 10.5.6, the latest update comes with a comparatively tiny changelog, but it does contain optimizations and fixes for the camera, system, and Bluetooth. However, there is no change in the Android security patch level (SPL) with this OTA.

OnePlus Nord XDA Forums

The previous update for the OnePlus Nord brought macro camera quality improvements. The OEM continues to push camera-related fixes, as the latest build specifically targets the domain of image stabilization performance. OnePlus also highlights a few improvements related to general power consumption and Bluetooth connectivity in the new firmware.

OnePlus Nord Review: Great Performance at a Great Price

The full changelog for the OxygenOS 10.5.6 update can be found below:

• System
  • Improved system stability
• Camera
  • Optimized image stabilization performance
• Power
  • Improved general power consumption
• Bluetooth
  • Improved Bluetooth connection stability

Thanks to OnePlus Community member Sagar366 for the screenshot!

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Download OxygenOS 10.5.6 for the OnePlus Nord

As always, OnePlus is following a gradual rollout model. The company is rolling out the new update to a handful of users first. If no critical issue pops up during the initial phase, the rollout will be expanding to more devices over the coming days. In case you haven’t received the OTA update yet and you don’t want to wait for it, you can grab the appropriate update package for your model from the index below and freely sideload it right away. We have provided links to both incremental OTA and full OTA zips.

• Global: OxygenOS 10.5.6.AC01AA​
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from OxygenOS 10.5.5
• India: OxygenOS 10.5.6.AC01DA
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from OxygenOS 10.5.5
• Europe: OxygenOS 10.5.6.AC01BA
  • Full OTA
  • Incremental OTA from OxygenOS 10.5.5

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Samsung starts mass producing its third-gen 16Gb LPDDR5 RAM modules

LPDDR5 RAM has now become the standard on flagships, and we are seeing new flagships in 2020 regularly reach the insane 16GB capacity. This jump up implies an increase in demand, and consequently, an increase in supply. Back in February 2020, Samsung had begun its first mass production line for the 16GB LPDDR5 mobile DRAM package utilizing the 1y process node (second-generation 10nm class process). Now, Samsung has begun mass production for the 1z process node for 16Gb LPDDR5 DRAM.

Samsung Electronics has been pushing the envelope for high-capacity RAM adoption. The company had announced the development of 8Gb (gigabit) LPDDR5 RAM in back in July 2018, following up with mass production of 12GB LPDDR5 mobile DRAM package in July 2019 and 16GB LPDDR5 mobile DRAM package in February 2020. This new announcement is for the second production line in Pyeongtaek, Korea, which has now commenced mass production of the industry’s first 16-gigabit (Gb) LPDDR5 DRAM using extreme ultraviolet (EUV) technology and built on Samsung’s third-generation 10nm-class (1z) process.

“The 1z-based 16Gb LPDDR5 elevates the industry to a new threshold, overcoming a major developmental hurdle in DRAM scaling at advanced nodes. We will continue to expand our premium DRAM lineup and exceed customer demands, as we lead in growing the overall memory market.”

Jung-bae Lee, Executive Vice President of DRAM Product & Technology, Samsung Electronics

Samsung’s Pyeongtaek Line 2 is the largest-scale semiconductor production line to date, spanning more than 128,900 square meters/1.3 million square feet, which is the equivalent of about 16 soccer fields. Samsung says that the new Pyeongtaek line will “serve as the key manufacturing hub for the industry’s most advanced semiconductor technologies, delivering cutting-edge DRAM followed by next-generation V-NAND and foundry solutions, while reinforcing the company’s leadership in the Industry 4.0 era“.

The new 16Gb LPDDR5 is the first memory based on currently most advanced 1z process node and which is being mass-produced using EUV tech, making it the highest speed and largest capacity available in mobile DRAM. The 1z process also makes this LPDDR5 package about 30% thinner than its predecessor (referring to the 12Gb LPDDR5 package), and about 16% faster. The 16Gb LPDDR5 can build a 16GB package with only eight chips, whereas the 1y-based 16GB LPDDR5 package required 12 chips (eight 12Gb chips and four 8Gb chips) to provide the same capacity.

Samsung is also planning to expand the use of its LPDDR5 offerings into automotive applications, offering an extended temperature range to meet strict safety and reliability standards in extreme environments.

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Source: Samsung Newsroom

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