Author: Jonjo

Announced weeks ago, the Google Play system update for July 2024 is now available for download. The update is rolling out for Pixel phones and other supported Android devices. We recommend installing the upgrade to optimize performance and resolve issues. Most Android phones were on the May 2024 update when the Google Play system update for July 2024 was announced earlier this month. According to the changelog, the update introduced Play Protect Live Targets to monitor apps that try to cloak their actions. “The Private Compute core that detects suspicious app behaviors will send an app to Google for additional…

It’s been seven days since we reported the Android 12.5 beta release, and the stable version is now available. This means everyone can install the update as Google continues to improve performance and resolve issues. Android Auto has received tremendous support from Google, though that might be due to issues reported by users. Recent updates have shown that these updates might not fix issues, as we keep seeing reports about new bugs. However, since these problems affect random users, we still recommend downloading new Android Auto updates as they address underlying issues and improve performance. Meanwhile, the latest Android Auto…

Samsung is yet to release the One UI 7 beta based on Android 15. With Google releasing the last scheduled Android 15 beta 4 update a few days ago, one would expect Samsung to have released the beta update to eligible Galaxy phones. Unfortunately, the Korean company seems to be taking their time, probably due to the One UI 6.1.1 rollout.  Early reports suggested that Samsung will delay the One UI 7 beta release to favor the One UI 6.1.1 release. The latter debuted with the Galaxy Z Fold 6 and Flip 3, but has yet to make it to…

Every week, Xiaomi releases a bug report highlighting issues being experienced by its phone users. The latest HyperOS weekly report suggests that Spotify is still crashing some phones while some people miss incoming calls and a pop-up error code. Fortunately, these bugs are being worked on, and a fix will arrive soon. There have been a few reports recently about bugs affecting Xiaomi phones. While the company has resolved some, the issue with Spotify seems to have persisted. The problem started after the update at the beginning of the month. It currently affects many people across the globe, but we…

Xiaomi is testing the upcoming Android OS, which will be based on their in-house HyperOS Android skin. The Chinese company won’t release the upgrade to the public till Q4 2024. However, we can confirm some phones that will not receive the upgrade. Like Google and Samsung, Xiaomi has an update policy that determines how many years of support a device gets. Unfortunately, their support period is inferior to the other two OEMs, as only a few devices are guaranteed four years of Android OS updates. Most Xiaomi phones, including Redmi and POCO, receive two Android OS max, with a few…