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Xiaomi Redmi Note 5 Pro: VoLTE with Android 9.0

In principle, all o2 customers (also from other providers such as Drillisch) should be able to use VoLTE. So far, this has not worked on my Redmi Note 5 Pro ("whyred"), with HavocOS 2.1 (Android 9.0) this works now: HavocOS is a custom ROM, which is based on ASOP Android 9.0 and is "inspired" by Google Pixel. In order to install it, you have to ...

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Xiaomi Redmi grade 5: affordable middle class?

Xiaomi's Redmi Note 5 is quite an interesting device that promises smooth work with Snapdragon 636. Whether the price of a good 185 Euros is justified will be clarified here. The Redmi Note 5 is quite comparable with Xiaomi's Mi A1 with Android One in terms of format - a bit more modern with ...

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Xiaomi Mi A1 - Android One

Xiaomi Mi A1: Android One Getting started

With the Mi A1, Xiaomi offers a mid-range device with Android One - updates & LTE Band 20 included. Until now, the support of the LTE Band 20 in Germany by many network operators was a problem for smartphones from the Chinese manufacturer Xiaomi. With the A1, there is now also an international version, which is sold directly in Germany. Technical ...

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Sony Z3 Compact with Android 7.1.2 - only possible via custom ROMs

Android: Do manufacturers bypass "Project Treble"?

Project Treble" is supposed to improve the update problem in the Android world - unfortunately, the full functionality is only available for devices that were shipped with Android 8.0 "Oreo". It almost seems like the manufacturers are intentionally trying to slow down Treble: even devices that are only introduced in 2018 (and thus after Android 8.1 is released) ...

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Raspberry Pi: Stream the 2018 World Cup to your mobile phone yourself

Especially those who want to follow sporting events like the 2018 World Cup on their mobile phones can do so comfortably with the help of a Raspberry Pi with tvheadend and VPN via PPTPD. Everything you need for this setup is already there if you are using tvheadend on a Raspberry Pi with DVB-C. If this is not the case, you should ...

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4K Smart TV Box: Mini M8S II Hands-On

With the Mini M8S II Smart TV Box you can expand any TV with HDMI connection by a Kodi media center. The current generation is 4K-capable. The format of the Mini M8S Smart TV box roughly corresponds to the Amazon Fire TV: a little over one centimeter high, flat and black. In terms of connections, there are the usual: two USB, one ...

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Moto G: CyanogenMod 13.0 brings Android 6.0.1

Those who still use a Motorola Moto G of the first generation from 2013 can now upgrade to Android 6.0.1 with CyanogenMod 13. If you are already using CyanogenMod 12.x, the update to the new version is installed directly via the OTA update function. Disadvantage: If Google Play Services are installed, they also have to be updated to the new, Android 6.0.x compatible ...

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Moto G LTE (2013) gets Android 5.1 directly

For the LTE variant of the Moto G LTE (1st Gen., 2013) apparently no Android 5.0.2 comes, but Motorola goes directly to Android 5.2 - the update probably comes a little later for it. So while there are said to be tests with Android 5.0.x on the Moto G LTE in various regions, according to Androidpolice.com, Motorola has decided to ...

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LineageOS 14.1 (Android 7.1.1) on Moto G (falcon)

Moto G: Android 5.0.2 available in Germany

The Android "Lollipop" update for the Moto G (2013) has already been rolled out worldwide for some time, and now it seems to be available in Germany as well. Motorola directly relies on Android 5.0.2 and thus spares the customers the first - mostly buggy - versions. With "Lollipop", the new basic look in "Material Design" also comes to the ...

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