Twitter yesterday announced that they’d discovered and fixed a bug which stored users passwords (in plain text) in an internal log. Here’s an excerpt from the announcement: We mask passwords through a process called hashing using a function known as bcrypt, which replaces the actual password with a random set of numbers and letters that are stored Read more…
Over a month after the dreadful Note 4 Android Oreo OTA update (X572-H5312AD-O-180203V85), Infinix is giving the update another try. The last update (beta) was so buggy that pushing had to be paused and most of those who had upgraded had to downgrade. A few minutes ago, Conan.Chen (an Administrator at the official Infinix forum) announced that Read more…
Several years ago, Operamini was King for me and many others I knew, those my early University days of browsing cheats. I’ve since switched to Google Chrome & Mozilla Firefox and only have the desktop version installed for comparison on projects. This isn’t to say that Opera has lost relevance entirely even though its market share as Read more…
Back in 2017 when Mediatek made it known that it will be backing out of the flagship SoC arms race for a while since the likes of its Decacore Helio X30 SoC had few buy-ins compared to the Helio P series, it became obvious that the battle for flagship SoC supremacy would rage on between Qualcomm’s Snapdragon, Samsung’s Read more…
When Google launched Allo in September 2016, they were optimistic that they would finally break the jinx of past failures like Google Voice, Google Talk & Google Hangouts but the smart messaging app is getting dropped in favor of Android’s Messages which is to support a Universal Profile for Rich Communication Services (RCS) based service called Chat Read more…
Factory Reset Protection (FRP) has been one issue plaguing more Mediatek devices since Lollipop. We’ve dedicated a thread to bypassing FRP on Mediatek devices and it features several methods which are helpful in unique scenarios. One method however seems to be on the rise, flashing an frp.bin. While this method seems convenient, its not sustainable. In order Read more…
A few weeks before I purchased my DooPro P1 Pro, I dropped a guide on how to confirm that your network’s 4G SIM will work on your 4G enabled Android phone. It was aimed at helping others (like me) who were scouting for 4G LTE Android phones to pick only devices that would be compatible with their Read more…
A few hours ago, Infinix pushed the X559-H8015C-N-180326V126 ; Android 7.0-XOSv2.3 bug fix OTA update to the Hot 5. What’s new in this Android 7.0-XOSv2.3 X559-H8015C-N-180326V126 update? Fixed issues: Fixed Thailand APN display issues Fixed Pakistan Operator Zong related issues Reminding: Optimized system stability and performance while fixing other issues. What to do before installing this OTA Read more…
Towards the end of February, Itel announced that they will be adding Android Oreo 8.0 (Go Edition) powered phones to their line up later this year. Yesterday, they launched three smartphones which not only marked the beginning of Android Oreo on Itel phones but a new direction for this brand. All three feature 4G VoLTE, IPS full Read more…
If you’re using an inverter set then I’m sure you’re already seeing its benefits. One challenge you’re probably already facing is your battery backup time not lasting as long as you would really like it to. Although I’d highlighted some tips to maximize your inverter setup in my previous post, this will focus on your battery. You Read more…
I was talking to a friend a few days back and he was lamenting how expensive phones and laptops have become. He’s a gadget lover like me you see but he just can’t keep up anymore. I believe its the same for you; that Samsung Galaxy S9 , iPhone X Plus or just about any device you Read more…
A little over a week ago, Infinix announced that the Infinix Note 4, Note 4 Pro & Zero 5 will receive Android Oreo OTA updates . The Infinix Note 4 (X572) seems to be off on an early start as it has received an Android 8.1.0-XOSv2.3 ; X572-H5312AD-O-180203V85 ; XOS Hummingbird v3.2.0 OTA update. This seems to Read more…
Shortly after Itel India announced that it’ll be launching Android Oreo (Go Edition) phones later this year, Infinix India also announced that the Infinix Note 4 (32+3), Note 4 Pro and Zero 5 will be getting Android 7 (Nougat) to Android 8 (Oreo) updates Over The Air (OTA). Recall that: Infinix Note 4 is also known as Read more…
Two days ago, Itel India announced its partnership with Google to launch phones running on Android Oreo (Go Edition) later this year. This is quite a strategic move for Itel if you’ve been following this brand like I have. To understand why, you first need to understand what Android Oreo (Go Edition) is. What is Android Oreo Read more…
Once upon a time, there were many free tools available to we phone & modem fanatics and they worked perfectly. Our Online Training covers a few. Flashing, backing up, unlocking, writing IMEI / fixing NV errors etc were really easy to do provided you knew how to use the available tools. Fast-forward to 2018 and we have Read more…
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