FCC will make carriers authenticate IP calls with STIR/SHAKEN by the end of June 2021

Robocalls and spam calls are a major issue for people in the United States. The Federal Communications Commission, or FCC, estimates that fraudulent calls cost Americans a total of $10 billion every year. As such, there have been efforts by software technology giants (such as Google), smartphone makers, telecommunications carriers, and the FCC itself aimed at stopping or reducing robocalls and fraudulent call schemes. One of the major technologies aimed at fighting robocalls is the STIR/SHAKEN protocol, with STIR standing for “Secure Telephone Identity Revisited” and SHAKEN standing for “Signature-based Handling of Asserted Information Using toKENs”. Now, the FCC has set a deadline for the mandatory adoption of STIR/SHAKEN for IP calls.

The STIR/SHAKEN protocol is one of the best lines of defense against robocalls. Calls must be verified and signed by the network the call is originating from using cryptographic certificates. The certificate is then verified again by the network the call is going to. This reduces the effectiveness of caller ID spoofing, so scammers and robocallers can’t hide the phone number they’re calling from. Work on the protocol began in the mid-2010s and the FCC formally proposed and sought public comment on its mandatory adoption in June of 2019. This eventually led to the TRACED Act being passed by Congress and signed by President Trump in December of 2019. And now the FCC is mandating “all originating and terminating voice service providers to implement STIR/SHAKEN in the Internet Protocol (IP) portions of their networks by June 30, 2021.” This deadline extends to 2022 for smaller voice providers that have fewer resources to direct towards upgrading their infrastructure. In the future, intermediate voice service providers will also be required to implement STIR/SHAKEN as well.

STIR/SHAKEN is meant for IP calls, but the FCC is also working on a different standard that can apply to older, non-IP-based calling services as well since they’re also a vector for robocalling. With STIR/SHAKEN, the FCC estimates that the $10 billion yearly figure will be reduced by at least $3 billion, cutting down on annoying robocalls quite a bit.

Most modern Android devices and dialer applications should support displaying the “Caller Verified” notification, but some older devices may not support the feature. For older devices, an update may be required.

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Source: FCC | Via 1: ZDNet | Via 2: Engadget

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Hands-on with the Nubia Red Magic 5G – 144Hz Gaming [Video]

Earlier this month, the Red Magic 5G was officially announced in China. This is the latest device in the growing “gaming smartphone” category. The Red Magic 5G boasts a few features that should set it apart from the competition, most notably the 144Hz refresh rate display. XDA TV’s TK Bay has the device so he shared his unboxing and first impressions on our YouTube channel.

The Red Magic 5G features a lot of impressive specifications (listed in the chart below) and features. As mentioned above, the big highlight is the 144Hz display. As with any other device that has a high refresh rate display, the phone doesn’t run at its highest refresh rate in all applications. The display can be set to 60Hz, 90Hz, and 144Hz.

Red Magic 5G XDA Forums

Some of the other gaming features that TK talks about are the “Turbo Fan” for cooling and the shoulder buttons. There are vents on each side of the Red Magic 5G that allows a fan to pull air through the phone, reducing thermal throttling and making your gaming sessions more consistent. The shoulder buttons are touch-sensitive and can be mapped to on-screen buttons, giving you much more control. This can come in handy especially for shooter games.

TK is impressed with the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 processor and the high-end specifications of the Red Magic 5G. He also likes all of the custom gaming features, such as the game launcher, buttons, and cooling fan. Watch the video above to get his full 10+ minute first impressions.

Specification	Nubia Red Magic 5G
Dimensions and Weight	168.56 x 78 x 9.75 mm 218g
Display	6.65″ FHD+ AMOLED; 19.5:9 aspect ratio 144Hz high refresh rate 240Hz touch sampling rate In-display fingerprint sensor
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865Adreno 650
RAM and Storage	8GB LPDDR5 + 128GB UFS 3.0 12GB + 128GB 12GB + 256GB 16GB + 256GB
Battery & Charging	4,500 mAh battery 55W fast charging Compatible with Quick Charge 4.0 and Power Delivery 3.0
Rear Camera	Primary: 64MP Sony IMX686 sensor, f/1.8 Secondary: 8MP, Wide-Angle Camera Tertiary: 2MP, Macro
Front Camera	8MP
Other Features	Active cooling through rotating fan within the phone 3.5mm headphone jack Low latency game screencasting Touch-sensitive shoulder buttons WiFi 6 Dual-frequency GPS Side pins for further docking
Android Version	Red Magic OS based on Android 10

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WireGuard VPN protocol makes its way to Linux Kernel 5.6

Virtual Private Networks, or VPNs, can be an essential tool in the digital age. Due to growing privacy concerns or simple geolocation barriers, more and more users are taking advantage of the increased privacy and versatility afforded by VPNs that they trust. With COVID-19 forcing millions of workers to stay at home, many are forced to use company-owned VPNs to work remotely. In the last few years, a new VPN implementation has taken root among tech enthusiasts, and it’s finally going to become accessible to millions of users in the near future. The name of that new implementation is WireGuard, developed by Jason Donenfeld, who goes by the username zx2c4 on our forums. Yesterday, he announced that WireGuard version 1.0 is a part of Linux Kernel 5.6 (via ArsTechnica).

In comparison to OpenVPN, IPSec, and other popular VPN implementations, WireGuard has a considerably smaller codebase, which reduces the attack surface. It is easy to configure and has faster connection negotiations than OpenVPN. There are also performance and power efficiency improvements. There are some limitations to the protocol, however. Still, because of the benefits that it brings, the Linux Kernel community has come around to supporting it. After getting the crypto implementation into the kernel, WireGuard is now available in-tree with Linux Kernel 5.6. Any user running a distribution with Linux Kernel 5.6 can get started with a WireGuard client. While bleeding-edge distributions like Arch and Gentoo will quickly upgrade to Linux Kernel 5.6, other distributions that focus on stability like Ubuntu or Debian will take some time to make the upgrade. Mr. Donenfeld, however, states that WireGuard has been backported to Ubuntu 20.04 “Focal Fossa” and Debian Buster and that he is also maintaining backports to Linux Kernel version 5.4.y and 5.5.y.

As for Android, most users will have to wait a bit before they can use WireGuard VPN tunnels. Even though Android is built on top of the Linux kernel, the kernel running on most Android devices is fairly out of date. For example, my Pixel 3 running Android 11 is built on top of Linux Kernel 4.9, released back in 2016. Vendors can backport the kernel patches needed for WireGuard into the device’s older kernel tree, but there’s no telling if that’ll actually happen. Most likely we’ll have to wait for Google to start a new Android Common Kernel branch for the latest Linux kernel release followed by silicon manufacturers productizing new SoCs based on the newer release, but this may take some time to happen. Meanwhile, expect to see WireGuard grow in popularity among custom kernels on our forums.

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Though the integration of WireGuard into the mainline Linux Kernel is definitely a welcome move that will excite many sysadmins and some users, we hope to see the new VPN protocol make its way to more platforms. As of now, the Windows version of WireGuard sits at 0.1.0 beta. Since its initial preview release, WireGuard 0.1.0 for Windows has made major improvements to performance and stability, so we should hopefully see a stable release in the near future.

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HMD Global rolls out the Android 10 update to the Nokia 7.2

HMD Global has had decent success with its Nokia-branded Android smartphones since they started licensing the name back in 2016. The new Nokia’s approach to Android smartphones was an interesting one: with a focus on updates and software without unnecessary fluff and gimmicks, their phones were pretty close to what Motorola released in 2013 and 2014 under Google’s ownership. One of their most recent smartphones is the Nokia 7.2 (which, as a fun fact, is also one of the very few Nokia phones that shipped with an unlockable bootloader, albeit this was unintentional and patched later on). Users of the Nokia 7.2 might be glad to know that the device is now receiving its dose of Android 10 through an OTA update.

Nokia 7.2 XDA Forum

Android 10 now available for Nokia 7.2! Check your phone to see if the latest features have already landed. For more news of Nokia smartphones and Android 10 visit https://t.co/FJfS4Gjt3d pic.twitter.com/9FHxZrddcZ

— Juho Sarvikas (@sarvikas) March 31, 2020

There is not a lot to see here: the update’s software version is V2.250 and the Android version receives a bump to Android 10. Again, it is nearly stock Android, so you get the full package of new features and improvements we’ve seen arrive in other stock-Android-powered smartphones from companies like Motorola and Google. This includes things like the system-wide dark mode, full screen gestures, smart replies for apps, and much more. The update also comes with the most recent March 2020 security patches, as the April 2020 ones are due anytime now.

This rollout is barely within Nokia’s Android 10 timeline. The Android 10 update for the Nokia 7.2, as well as for other phones in Nokia’s third-generation lineup, was promised for Q1 2020. Today is the last day of 2020’s first quarter, which means that they did keep their promise in this regard.

Users interested in downloading this update should expect an over-the-air update to arrive on their phones soon. If it’s not available for your device yet then it’s likely that it is rolling out in waves to users around the world. Are you running Android 10 on your Nokia 7.2 already?

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Apple acquires Dark Sky and will shut down the weather app for Android and Wear OS

Apple has always been about improving its own ecosystem and growing and improving its “walled garden,” but one app from this ecosystem that has not seen a major overhaul in quite some time is its own Weather app. It has not received one since iOS 7 was first released, in fact — and that was 7 years ago, in 2013. There were some alternatives, however, and one of them included Dark Sky, an alternative weather app for iOS, Android, and Wear OS. Now, the app has been purchased by Apple, as they’ve shared in a blog post.

One of the very first immediate effects of this is that the app will no longer be available for any non-Apple devices. The app will soon be removed from Google Play, so it can’t be downloaded for Android phones or Wear OS devices. For existing Android users, though, the app will continue to work through July 1st, at which point the app will be completely discontinued and existing customers will receive a refund. iOS users, though, are still able to purchase the app through the App Store and will continue to be able to use it. The app has also been rebranded as “Dark Sky by Apple”.

Despite how invested Apple is with their ecosystem of apps, they don’t normally do this. Shazam, for example, was acquired by Apple in 2018, yet they still keep an Android version of the app active. One of the possible following steps for Apple, then, is that they might roll it into iOS natively at some point, merging it with the existing Weather app. Web services are also being gutted together with the Android app.

As for their API, it will also be phased out, albeit much later on: it will continue to work through 2021 and will be killed off come 2022. Dark Sky serves as a weather provider for apps and services like Carrot Weather, DuckDuckGo, Microsoft, Yelp, and more, and this will affect these apps, so it needs to be a more gradual phase-out.

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2020 Mi Fan Festival & Xiaomi Mi 10 Global Launch (with coupon code!)

2020 Mi Fan Festival

Mi Fan Festival aka Xiaomi MMF Sale is a huge online shopping festival announced by the Xiaomi company where Xiaomi’s lovers around the world can buy Xiaomi products on special deals and discounts.

Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival was first announced on April 6, 2012, but introduced to the global Mi fans at the Mi Fan Festival 2018, and widely known to customers since the Mi Fan Festival 2019.

The Mi Fan Festival Sale 2019 was held across the Xiaomi United States, online partner platforms, Mi Home, Mi Store, and many partner offline stores. During the Mi MFF Sale 2019, Xiaomi offered a lot of discount offers on cell phones, smart TVs, Mi bands and other Xiaomi products.

And now, the Xiaomi Mi Fan Festival 2020 is kicked off!

Xiaomi Mi 10: Finesse that doesn’t cost a fortune

Xiaomi is known for its powerful and affordable smartphones. While primarily known for affordable mid-rangers, it also makes premium flagship devices that are easy on the pocket. Last month, Xiaomi launched the Mi 10 and the Mi 10 Pro flagship devices in China with 5G, Snapdragon 865, a 108MP quad camera, a 90Hz AMOLED display, 30W fast wireless charging, and so much more. For users globally, Gearbest is just adding the Xiaomi Mi 10 to its portfolio and it will be available for a shockingly low price of $679.99. Not just that, you can use an XDA exclusive coupon code and get an additional $20 discount.

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Display

The Xiaomi Mi 10 features everything you expect from a premium flagship killer phone. Starting with its display, the Mi 10 features a 6.67-inch Full HD+ curved AMOLED display. To the left on the top of the display is a tiny hole-punch for the selfie camera. The display is certified with HDR10+ for a better viewing experience and Xiaomi claims it reaches a peak brightness of 1120nits for unrestricted legibility irrespective of the ambient lighting. The 90Hz refresh rate and the 180Hz touch sampling rate make the Mi 10 a great choice for gamers.

Camera

One of the most exciting features of Xiaomi Mi 10 is its 108MP quad camera setup. The primary 108MP camera is quipped a large 1/1.33″ sensor from Samsung with a 7P lens setup along with OIS (Optical Image Stabilization). The sensor combines four pixels into one with pixel-binning and this results in 27MP images. In addition, there is a 13MP ultra-wide-angle camera equipped to capture a 123º wide landscape. Adding to those are two 2MP sensors, one for macro photography, and another for depth sensing. Pro mode and HEIF file storage ensure that the phone’s storage does not get filled with just pictures.

The Mi 10 can capture videos at up to 8K resolution, including 8K at 30fps, 4K at 30/60fps, and various slow-motion modes. It also features a cinematic mode for capturing photos and videos in a 2.35:1 aspect ratio.

The hole-punch on the front houses a 20MP selfie camera. It supports AI beauty mode, 3D face-mapping emoji called “Mimoji,” and slofies at 720p/120fps.

Connectivity

The Mi 10 from Xiaomi embraces 5G connectivity and readiness for the future of mobile communications. Thanks to Qualcomm’s X55 modem, part of Snapdragon 865 SoC, the Mi 10 supports non-standalone (NSA) and Standalone (SA) 5G networks. Wi-Fi 6 is also supported on the Mi 10 alongside Bluetooth 5.1 with AptX Adaptive. The phone also supports simultaneous Wi-Fi and 5G/4G connections for network stability. It also supports NFC for tap-to-pay.

Battery and Charging

Xiaomi has fitted a 4,780mAh battery inside the Mi 10. Besides 30W wireless charging, the Mi 10 also supports fast wireless charging at up to 30W. The battery, Xiaomi claims, can be charged from 0-100% in less than an hour. In addition, it also supports 10W reverse wireless charging for charging accessories like a pair of truly wireless earphones or Apple AirPods.

At the Mi 10’s launch, Xiaomi also announced a wireless charging stand, which resembles the Pixel Stand. Other than that, they also announced a Bluetooth speaker with a wireless charging pad on the top.

Performance

With the flagship-grade Snapdragon 865, the Xiaomi Mi 10 is among the most powerful smartphones. The 7nm octa-core Snapdragon 865 comes in a 1+3+4 configuration. It comprises one Prime core @ 2.8GHz, three Performance cores @ 2.4GHz, and four power-efficient cores @ 1.8GHz. The Mi 10 also comes with up to 12GB of LPDDR5 RAM and up to 256GB of UFS 3.0 storage.

The vapor chamber at the heart of the Mi 10 is claimed to keep the phone cooler by up to 10ºC.  Additionally, Xiaomi also sells a rechargeable fan accessory which can be attached to the back of the Mi 10 allowing it to stay cooler despite continuous gaming for several hours.

Entertainment

Xiaomi has included dual linear speakers on the Mi 10 for a stereo sound output. The phone is also certified for Hi-Res audio to complement the display’s HDR10+ certification.

Xiaomi Mi 10 Specifications

Specification	Xiaomi Mi 10
System-on-Chip	Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 1x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex A77-based) Prime core @ 2.8GHz 3x Kryo 585 (ARM Cortex A77-based) Performance cores @ 2.4GHz 4x Kryo 385 (ARM Cortex A55-based) Efficiency cores @ 1.8GHz Adreno 650
Display	6.67″ AMOLED 2340 x 1080p resolution HDR10+ 90Hz @ FHD+ 180Hz touch response Peak Brightness 1120 nits
Security	In-display fingerprint sensor Software-based face recognition
Front Camera	20MP
Rear Camera	108MP Wide 1/1.33″, 7P lens, OIS 13MP Ultra-Wide, 123°,  f/2.4 2MP f/2.4 Macro Camera 2MP f/2.4 Depth Sensor
RAM	up to 12GB LPDDR5
Storage	up to 256GB UFS 3.0
Battery Capacity	4,780 mAh 30W Fast Wired Charging, 30W Fast Wireless Charging, 10W Reverse Wireless Charging
Software Version	Android 10
Connectivity	5G: SA/NSA Wi-Fi 6 USB Type-C NFC Bluetooth v5.1
Network bands
Audio	Stereo speakers, Hi-Res Audio certified
Colors	Ice Blue, Titanium Silver Black, Peach Gold

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EMUI 10.1 roadmap reveals beta timeline for Huawei and Honor smartphones

Just a few days ago, Huawei unveiled its newest series of flagship devices, which include the Huawei P40, Huawei P40 Pro, and the Huawei P40 Pro+. The Chinese OEM is shipping a slightly upgraded version of their custom Android 10-based UI, dubbed EMUI 10.1, with the P40 lineup. One notable inclusion in EMUI 10.1 is Celia, Huawei’s own Voice Assistant, which can be invoked with the hotword “Hey Celia,” or by holding the power button for a second. Now the company has announced the rollout schedule of EMUI 10.1 beta for existing Huawei and Honor branded devices.

The current roadmap is applicable to the Chinese device variants. This internal beta will be further expanded to a series of public beta tests before concluding with the stable release of EMUI 10.1. Huawei has been known for prioritizing their home country to conduct beta testing or release updates and take several months before rolling them out worldwide. Hopefully, this incremental update doesn’t take that long, as the EMUI global Twitter handle is actively teasing EMUI 10.1.

The full list of eligible devices can be found below.

Model	EMUI 10.1/Magic UI 3.1 Internal Beta Recruitment Timing
Huawei Mate 20 Huawei Mate 20 Pro Huawei Mate 20 RS Porsche Design Huawei Mate 20 X 4G Huawei Nova 6 Huawei Nova 6 5G Huawei Nova 6 SE Huawei MatePad Pro Huawei MediaPad M6 (8.4/10.8) Huawei MediaPad M6 Turbo Edition Honor 9X Honor 9X Pro Honor V30 Honor V30 Pro Honor V20 Honor 20 Honor 20 Pro Honor Magic 2	Has already been started from today (March 31)
Huawei Nova 5 Huawei Nova 5Z Huawei Nova 5 Pro Huawei Nova 5i Pro Honor 20S	Early April
Huawei P30 Huawei P30 Pro Huawei Mate 30 4G Huawei Mate 30 5G Huawei Mate 30 Pro 4G Huawei Mate 30 Pro 5G Huawei Mate 30 RS Porsche Design	Mid April
Huawei Mate X Huawei Mate Xs Huawei Mate 20 X 5G Huawei Enjoy 10S Honor 20 Youth Edition	Late April

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Source: Huawei China Forums, EMUI Weibo

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