Phone makers may be forced to provide 7 years of updates in this one market

by dbadmin | Sep 6, 2021 | Android Security, News, Software Update

Credit: Eric Zeman / Android Authority A new German government proposal calls on smartphone brands to offer seven years of security updates. This is two years longer than the EU’s own stated proposals. Samsung has led the way for Android smartphone updates in recent...

Would you pay a subscription for ad-free Android and long-term updates?

by dbadmin | Aug 21, 2021 | Features, Opinions, Software Update, Xiaomi

Opinion post byDhruv Bhutani “There’s a price to pay if you want to make things better, a price to pay just for leaving things as they are, a price for everything.” – Harry Browne The arrival of low-cost, high-spec smartphones in recent years has brought along a...

You told us: You demand longer software upgrade periods for Android phones

by dbadmin | Aug 13, 2021 | Android, News, Software Update, Survey Results, Surveys

The smartphone experience is equal parts hardware and software. While the former can’t really be upgraded after purchase, manufacturers can (and should) issue regular updates to the latter to patch security holes and improve functionality. There’s no mandatory minimum...

Poll: What should be the minimum software upgrade period for any Android phone?

by dbadmin | Aug 10, 2021 | Android, News, Software Update, Survey

Credit: Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority Timely and long-lived software updates are one of the most crucial elements of the smartphone experience. However, as it stands now, different OEMs promise different Android update timelines for their phones. The number of...

August 2021 Android security patch comes to Pixel phones

by dbadmin | Aug 2, 2021 | Android, Android Security, Google, Google Pixel, News, Software Update

Credit: David Imel / Android Authority Google is rolling out the August 2021 Android security patch to Google Pixel devices. There’s only one feature fix, but it’s an important one that prevents accidental Google Assistant use. It’s pushing out to the Pixel 3 and...

Oppo’s virtual memory gives your phone more breathing room

by dbadmin | Jun 30, 2021 | Android, BBK, News, Oppo, Phones, Software Update

Credit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority Oppo is adding virtual RAM support to Reno 5 series phones. The approach temporarily turns up to 7GB of storage into temporary memory when your physical RAM runs low. Oppo’s sibling brand Vivo uses this feature, but not as...