Author: Jonjo

It was widely reported that Samsung would launch the Galaxy S23 series with the Android 13-based One UI 5.1. One UI 5.1 features have leaked in full a few days before the official announcement of the Galaxy S23, revealing what Samsung’s new One UI version will bring to the table. According to the One UI 5.1 changelog, One UI 5.1 will bring improved stock apps, family sharing albums in the Gallery app, easier access to the Expert RAW camera app, better AR Emojis and AR Zone, a new battery widget, Samsung Notes collaboration, multi-device controls improvements and minor improvements to…

Reports came in a little more than two weeks ago that T-Mobile customers with Pixel 6 and Pixel 7 phones had not gotten the January 2022 security patch. Some even remained on the November 2022 upgrade and so far, T-Mobile and Google have remained deafeningly silent. According to one notion, Google was working on adding carrier aggregation functionality to the Pixel 6 and Pixel 7. To put it simply, carrier aggregation combines two spectrum channels, resulting in increased bandwidth, larger capacity, and faster speeds. Customers with eligible devices might benefit from a 20% speed improvement from 5G carrier aggregation using…

The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Android 13 update was released for the international Galaxy Z Fold 2 two months ago and then the unlocked units in the US last month. Now, the feature is rolling out for the carrier-locked Galaxy Z Fold 2 in the US. The update is seeding for the Galaxy Z Fold 2 units locked to T-Mobile and Sprint’s networks in the US, and the rollout could expand to devices on other carriers soon. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 2 Android 13 update rolling out to the carrier-locked variants of the smartphone in the US bears…

Two weeks after the release in Europe, the Global Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Android 13 update has become available for global units. It’s a stable beta release exclusively for Mi Pilots to preview the build before it becomes available for the public. The Global Xiaomi 11 Lite 5G NE Android 13 update is seeding with a version number MIUI 14.0.2.0 TKOMIXM and weighs 4.3GB. As expected, it brings a stable MIUI based on Android 13, January 2023 security patch, improvements, and new features. From the changelog, the new Photon Engine is part of the package with a new widget…

The Global Xiaomi 12 Lite Android 13 is rolling out with a stable MIUI 14 build. It’s exclusive to stable testers currently but is expected to start rolling out publicly in the coming days.  It’s been a couple of weeks since the Xiaomi 12 Lite Android 13-based MIUI 14 update arrived on European models. Perhaps, there’s no major issue found on the build, which is why it has now extended to global users.  Nevertheless, it’s a limited rollout to allow a few users to preview the update. We expect more people to get the update in the coming days/weeks. The…