Xiaomi has extended the HyperOS update to the Redmi K40 units in China, which is available on the international market as POCO F3. The device debuted in 2021, running Android 11, and has since received two Android OS upgrades, meaning the latest upgrade doesn’t include an OS upgrade. It seems that only phones with elapsed OS upgrade support are left to upgrade to HyperOS. The Redmi K40 received Android 13 with MIUI 14, marking the end of its OS support. With the HyperOS release, we believe it is the last major update for the device, and we recommend installing it…
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One of the issues facing Samsung smartphone users is the green line problem. These lines appear from nowhere and stay on the screen, impacting users’ experience. It was reported widely some months back by the Galaxy S20 series phone users, and it has moved to the Galaxy S21 series and Galaxy S21 FE. Samsung users have been the most affected by the green lines issue. It’s not like other phone users are not reporting these problems, but they affect Galaxy phones more. Interestingly, most non-Samsung devices with green line problems had their displays supplied by Samsung, which points to a…
WhatsApp has been testing several new features since last year and is now rolling them out to the public. The latest introduction is Chat Filters, which will make it easy to navigate your WhatsApp chats. Recently, WhatsApp moved the navigation bar to the button. According to the company, the idea is to make it easy to reach with one hand, but we think that is not the case. A new addition has seen the Chat Filters replace the navigation bar at the top of your chats. Introduced are three filters, which sit above your chats for easy access. These are…
Samsung is currently rolling out the One UI 6.1 update, but there is no doubt that they are already working on One UI 7. The Korean tech company will release the latter later in the year based on Android 15, which is currently in beta. As usual, some features of the next iteration of One UI have surfaced: Battery health. Starting with the Galaxy S24 series, Samsung promised Android update support for seven years. Since batteries degrade with time, it’s necessary to know when they need replacing, as seven years is a long time. For someone who charges his phone…
It has been weeks since April 2024 started rolling out for eligible Samsung phones. The update arrived for the Galaxy S24 before making its way to the S23 series, and now, the Galaxy S22 April 2024 security patch is available for unlocked variants in the US. According to the latest Google security patch bulletin, the April 2024 patch addressed over 20 security vulnerabilities ranging from high to critical. Hence, we recommend installing the newest update, now available for Galaxy S22 users in the US. The update is rolling out with version number S90xU1UES4DXD1, weighing 395.34 MB. In addition to fixing…