Google has updated its keyboard app Gboard with Floating Keyboard mode. It means, now you can ditch the virtual keyboard from the usual bottom location of the phone to any other location of the screen. This might be a useful feature for big screen phones, especially with full-view display. Here is how to enable Floating Keyboard on Android.
Fingerprint scanner is a common feature of most Android phones today. Not just for unlocking the phone, you can use it for many other purposes, such as a camera shutter button, launch any app, open notification panel, use as a volume up and down button, on/off torch and more. You can also use your phone’s fingerprint scanner to unlock your PC.
Good news for Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro owners, who love custom ROMs! OxygenOS port is now available for the phone. It is based on Android 9 Pie (ported from newly released OxygenOS Open Beta 20 for OnePlus 5T), so Redmi Note 5 Pro users can enjoy the new features of the latest Android OS. Here is how to install the OxygenOS on Redmi Note 5 Pro.
Nokia 8 and company’s current flagship Nokia 8 Sirocco starts getting the Android 9 Pie update. Android Pie Beta update is now available for Nokia 8 that you can install via Nokia Beta Labs program on the device or download and install the Android 9 Pie beta OTA update manually.
Asus ZenFone 5 Lite starts getting a new software update with BeautyLive mirror inversion function, long battery charge protection function, enhanced Audio performance and more. The OTA update with build number 14.0400.1811.061 rolling now for ZenFone 5 Lite ZC600KL global variant.
Xiaomi Poco F1 has been upgraded to Android 9 Pie finally. MIUI 10 Global stable update (V10.1.3.0.PEJMIFI) based on the Android 9 Pie is currently available in India. Since the rollout take place in phases, it will take a few days to get the update on all Poco F1. The good news is that if you cannot wait for the OTA, below is the V10.1.3.0.PEJMIFI OTA download link and installation instruction.