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It's been two weeks since Google began rolling out Official Android 7.1.1 Nougat update for Pixel and Nexus Devices, while users on the Android Beta Program have still been waiting for the final release. Well, here's a good news for Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P Users on the Android Beta Program. Google has started pushing out final Android 7.1.1 OTA update for Nexus 5X, 6P devices on Android Beta Program. The update costs 65.1MB for Nexus 5X and 26MB for Nexus 6P. If your device hasn't received the notification yet, just Check it out via Settings > About phone > System update.

CyanogenMod is virtually the best-known custom ROM out there, and for good reason: it brings the newest version of Android to devices that would otherwise have to wait much longer to receive it, or would never receive it at all. This week, quite a few popular devices have received CyanogenMod 14.1, which is based on Android 7.1 Nougat. CyanogenMod 14.1 (Android 7.1 nightlies): Google Nexus 5 (hammerhead) LG G Pad 7 LTE (v410) Motorola Moto X Pure Edition (2015) (clark) Nextbit Robin (ether) Oppo R5/R5s (Intl) (r5) Oppo R7 Plus (r7plus) Enthusiasts who still own the Nexus 5, of which there are many, will no doubt be thrilled to see Android 7.1 Nougat come to their devices (though it did arrive  in CAF form  late last month). The Moto X Pure and Nextbit Robin are also popular choices for Android addicts, so it's nice to see CM14.1 builds for those up. However, it is worth noting that the Moto X Pure build isn't fully functional; I flashed the December 2nd buil

Nexus 6P users who were miffed to find Night Mode removed when they installed the Android 7.1 Nougat OS update might have received an optimistic hint from Google of its eventual return. Night Mode acts as a blue light filter that helps reduce eye strain when looking at your phone late at night, and can be set to turn on automatically at sundown. Once Nexus users realized Night Mode had been removed, some of the more snarky users resorted to reporting the lack of Night Mode in the latest Nougat release as a bug. Curiously, one such report has been closed with its status set to "FutureRelease". Without an official statement or blog post confirming its eventual return, it's still unclear exactly what this report status means. But it could be an encouraging sign that it might eventually make a return to Nexus devices. Night Mode as part of the Nougat OS is currently exclusively available on Pixel and Pixel XL devices, found in the Display settings and referred to as N

The rumor mills can now take a break as Google has finally taken the wraps off its Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones at the ongoing event in San Francisco. With today’s launch, the Nexus lineup is officially dead, and the Pixel lineup is quintessentially Google. Though manufactured by HTC, both smartphones feature the ‘G’ logo and are touted as ‘Made by Google’. The overall design and looks are in line with what has leaked before. Unlike before, both the Pixel and Pixel XL smartphones look and feel the same, and they are only differentiated on the basis of size. With the new Pixel smartphones, Google isn’t involved in the specifications race like the other Android companies. Instead, the company is following Apple’s rulebook by taking control over both the hardware and software part of the Pixel smartphones. But the question is, can it be as successful? Google is now using the new smartphones to show-off what its software and services are capable of. Unlike Nexus, the Pixel sma

Speaking to two independent sources, we now strongly believe that Google's formerly-maybe-Nexus-phones, Marlin and Sailfish, will be marketed as the Pixel and the Pixel XL. We do not have pricing information. At this time, it is unknown to us when Google decided to shift its in-house smartphone brand from Nexus to Pixel or why (though speculation will likely run wild). The Pixel will be the 5" Sailfish device, while Pixel XL will be the 5.5" Marlin. As to our confidence in this information: given that our two sources are independent, and the fact that one in particular has been exceptionally reliable in the past, we feel comfortable saying you can take this to the bank. Coupled with Android Central's breaking story on Tuesday that the phones would not be branded as Nexuses - what else could they even be branded as? Some will say that Marlin and Sailfish's specifications and HTC manufacture don't live up to the "premium" image that the Pix

Surprising everyone in the morning, Google today released the first Android N developer preview. While the developer preview is now available for download for the newly launched Nexus smartphones and tablets, it is not available for LG Nexus 5 (one of the most popular Nexus smartphones.)  The reason why Google didn’t release the Android N developer preview for the Nexus 5 is because it is too old now and has passed Google’s time frame for major Android updates. But it appears like Google might bring Android N to Nexus 5. A few digging in Google’s Git repositories revealed that Google is currently testing Android N developer preview for the Nexus 5 smartphone. You can check that here. Android N for Nexus 5 As you can see in the AOSP repositories, the Nexus 5 (hammerhead) is tagged with Android N Preview 1 and that is also Yesterday (March 9th). While Google is yet to make things official, but if it works then we might see Android N on Nexus 5 too.

As you now know, Google surprised the hell out of us this morning with the announcement of the Android N Developer Preview.  We are still two months from Google I/O, but Google is clearly ready for developers to start diving into this latest build of Android. Because we know that so many of you are going to flash this, even if it is a developer preview that no one recommends you flash to a daily device, we thought we’d give you the tools to do so. Below, you’ll find the link to the factory images for the Nexus 5X, Nexus 6, Nexus 6P, Nexus 9, Nexus 9 LTE, Nexus Player, and Pixel C, along with instructions on how to flash them. Good luck!  Nexus 5X Nexus 6 Nexus 6P Nexus 9 Nexus 9 LTE Nexus Player Pixel C

It appears like Google might start rolling out the new Android 6.0 Marshmallow update for Nexus devices starting October 5, as revealed by Canadian wireless carrier Telus. Google usually ships new version of Android Operating System on its new Nexus devices, so the company might also start shipping the new Nexus 5X and Nexus 6P at the same time frame too. Not only Telus, many other reports and rumors also pointed towards October 5 release date for the Android 6.0 Marshmallow Update. Google is expected to unveil the new LG Nexus 5X and Huawei Nexus 6P on September 29th. So, we will get the confirmation for the Android Marshmallow Update on the same date.

Manual Camera is a great camera app that take full advantage of the new camera API introduced with Android 5.0 Lollipop. This app is a great camera app and it support only two devices the Nexus 6 and Nexus 5. This camera app comes with a very clean and easily accessible layout, with shortcuts for everything like flash, white balance, focus, ISO, shutter speed and exposure that are present on the left side. While on the right, we get gallery and settings shortcuts, a shutter button, and a dial that lets you quickly control all the settings from the left side.  When you start the it will camera starts in auto mode, which you should have no problems shooting in, but if you want to tweak the manual focus or ISO or shutter speed, you can do that too. It also shoots in RAW, includes a few different shooting grids, and a shortcut to maximise your device’s brightness. Stock Nexus 6 Camera is very slow with auto focus and shutter speed while this app makes auto focus and shutter spe

A lot of people will be sick by now of hearing about Android 5.0 (Lollipop). Chances are though, the people who are sick of hearing about it, probably fall into one of two camps. Those who don’t know or care about Lollipop and those who already have Lollipop on their devices. For all those still waiting, it is probably safe to assume they do care. What’s more, those who are waiting are probably starting to get itchy feet over the last few days, as we are now approaching the middle of January, which was round about when most OEMs promised Lollipop will start rolling out to their devices. Remember all the ‘ninety-day’ promises?                                                Well, one set of users who are probably itchier than anyone else are owners of the Google Nexus 7 LTE (2013). This is because they have a Nexus device. Firstly, Nexus devices are pretty much considered to have a golden ticket when it comes to Lollipop updates and are expected to receive their updates before anyo

If you like the Nexus 6, but its price was holding you back from purchasing it, there’s some good news for you. Flipkart, India’s largest e-commerce portal, which is also exclusively selling the smartphone in India, is now offering up to Rs 10,000 off on the Google’s flagship handset through an exchange offer. The offer, however, is only valid for the 32GB variant. The Motorola manufactured Nexus 6 was launched in India last year for Rs 43,999. Through the exchange offer, one can snag it for as low as Rs 33,999, which somehow brings it closer to the Nexus 5’s official retail price of Rs 29,999. The exchange offer is, however, available only on select handsets, and varies with the handset you’re turning over. For instance, you can get Rs 10,000 off on any of the iPhones starting the iPhone 4S and above. Similarly, you can also trade in your Nexus 4 or Nexus 5 and get Rs 10,000 off on the purchase of the Nexus 6. But handsets such as LG G Pro, HTC Desire 600, HTC One Mini, Mi

Google has finally released the Android 5.0.1 Lollipop Factory Image for HTC-made Nexus 9 LTE Tablets. The factory image can now be downloaded from Google’s official website. The LTE model of Nexus 9 is very similar to the normal Wi-Fi model, but along with that it also includes LTE radio inside. If you want to manually flash the latest version of Android Lollipop on your Nexus 9 LTE Tablet, then you can hit the Download Link below and use that files for flashing it. Please note that as these files are directly from Google’s own website, so there is nothing wrong in that and it will work fine. Download Link Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

The Magic Cover for all new HTC Nexus 9 is finally available for purchase. The cover which was originally announced with the launch of Nexus 9 is now available on HTC’s official website and Google Play Store. Firstly it went on sale on HTC’s website, but only in Coral Amethyst color, but now it is also available on Google Play in all four colors. So, whether you like black, lime stone, coral amethyst or mint indigo, you can select the one which you love. The company says that it will take around 1 to 2 days to ship this product. If you have HTC Nexus 9 with you then you might give it a try. THe Magic Covers are really very beautiful and will make your Nexus 9 more attractive. The price of this Magic Cover is $39.99, in India it is priced at Rs. 2,900. Play Link Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Several Nexus 5 users are complaining about bugs in the software, poor battery life, and Wi-Fi issues after they updated their phones to Android 5.0 Lollipop. Last month, Google started rolling out Android 5.0 Lollipop update, which brought many new features, and also a complete new graphical overhaul with a new design language called Material Design. Several sophisticated security features are also been introduced. But it looks like that Google has not tested the new update before rolling it out as many users are facing numerous issues. We all know how famous the Nexus 5 was for its short battery life and the new update has shortened it further. Several users have complained about massive battery drains. Installing the latest version of Google PlayStore (v6.5) will supposedly fix the battery drain issue. Many of them also reported issues including the device excessively heating up, and Wi-Fi causing a battery drain among others. Though these issues aren’t affecting all the Nexu

Google has finally released the complete AOSP of the new Android 5.0 Lollipop Operating System for its Nexus devices. The build number is  LRX21M  and the official release tag is expected to be  android-5.0_r1 . You will be able to see the latest update in the device-specific repositories in the coming hours. Our you can also look for the links below this post. Along with Android 5.0 AOSP, Google has also added few new device repositories which includes one for the Nexus Player, Nexus 6, Nexus 9 and for Android TV. The company has also updated the documentation for building Android 5.0 from AOSP. To download the AOSP, Check the links below. Platform build Nexus 7 (2013) LTE “deb” Nexus 7 (2013) WiFi “flo” Nexus 7 (2012) 3G “tilapia” Nexus 7 (2012) WiFi “grouper” Nexus 10 “manta” Nexus 5 “hammerhead” Nexus 4 “mako” Do you want more TechChaitu  Updates ? Enter your email address:

Until the launch of Nexus 6, Moto X 2014 was most probably holding the crown for the best smartphone for sale this year. But now, the crown seems to be in danger by the launch of Google Nexus 6. So get ready to find out the best smartphone out of the two. Nexus 6 is similar to Moto X 2014. It is so due to the fact the Nexus 6 is manufactured by Motorola itself, so the company didn’t completely go back to the drawing board for the Nexus 6. But it doesn’t mean Nexus 6 is a ditto of Moto X 2014, it can be rightly called a bigger and more powerful brother of Moto X as it has a larger screen. So, let’s find out the differences between the two smartphones.  Screen and Design The Moto X holds a 5.2-inch full HD AMOLED display with a pixel density of 424ppi. The display holds a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on top, while the Nexus 6 has a bigger 5.96-inch full HD AMOLED display with a pixel density of 493ppi and it also has a Corning Gorilla Glass 3 protection on the screen.