Make the Community Stronger & Give Back: Become a Mod on XDA

Have you been a member of the forum for at least one year?

Do you have at least 500 posts?

Have you gotten a lot out of XDA over the years?

Do you wish that you could do something to give back to the community?

Maybe you’re a bit OCD and just need some cleaning to do?

Then perhaps applying to be an XDA Moderator is for you!

On XDA, we have a small army of volunteer Moderators who spend their free time cleaning up spam, acting on reported posts, keeping the site organized, and helping people in the community. Since XDA’s founding in 2002, it has been our Moderators that have made the site a hospitable place for phone development, customization, and the formation of new friends (daww!!) Our Mods do it out of love for the site, for the Community, and because they are obsessed with phones and technology.

As the number of devices on XDA grows, so does our need for Moderators. We’re putting out a call for anyone interested in being a Mod!

What does the “job” entail?

• Acting on reported posts
• Deleting spam
• Moving threads to proper sections (to keep things tidy!)
• Helping users
• Resolving conflict

What’s in it for you, you may ask? Well, as mentioned, this is a volunteer position, but being a Moderator on XDA means being a part of the biggest, most influential phone development site on the internet. Also, Moderators get access to our Ad-free template, which loads much faster than what everyone else uses, and when we roll out new site features, Mods get to test them out first. Mods also participate and contribute towards policy and site changes.

So what are you waiting for?

Apply now, and take a look at the requirements to make sure you qualify!

  Click to Apply!

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Samsung Galaxy M11 and Galaxy M01 entry-level smartphones launched in India

Samsung launched the online-only Galaxy M series in India last year in an effort to rejuvenate its flailing efforts in the budget and lower mid-range segments of the smartphone market, which were in danger of being overrun by Xiaomi and Realme’s devices. The first phones to be launched were the Galaxy M20 and the Galaxy M10. They were followed by the Galaxy M30, the Galaxy M40, and the Galaxy M30s over the course of the year. In 2020, up until now, Samsung had refreshed the Galaxy M30s and the Galaxy M20 by launching the Galaxy M31 and the Galaxy M21 respectively. Now, the company has launched the Galaxy M11 and the Galaxy M01 in India. The Galaxy M11 was launched in the UAE earlier this year, while the Galaxy M01 is a new addition to the M-series portfolio.

Samsung Galaxy M01 and Galaxy M11 – Specifications

Specifications	Samsung Galaxy M11	Samsung Galaxy M01
Dimensions & Weight	161.4 x 76.3 x 9.0 mm 197 g	147.5 x 70.9 x 9.8 mm 168 g
Display	6.4-inch HD+ IPS LCD, Infinity-U 1560×720 pixels, 643 PPI 19.5:9 aspect ratio	5.71-inch HD+ IPS LCD, Infinity-V 1560x720pixels, 457 PPI 19.5:9 aspect ratio
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 450: 8x ARM Cortex-A53 cores at 2.3GHz Adreno 506 GPU	Qualcomm Snapdragon 439: 4x ARM Cortex-A53 cores at 2.2GHz 4x ARM Cortex-A53 cores at 1.7GHz Adreno 505 GPU
RAM & Storage	3GB + 32GB 4GB + 64GB Dedicated microSD card slot up to 512GB	3GB + 32GB Dedicated microSD card slot up to 512GB
Battery	5,000mAh 15W fast charging	4,000mAh
Fingerprint Sensor	Back-mounted fingerprint sensor	No fingerprint sensor
Rear Cameras	13MP primary sensor, f/1.8 5MP ultra-wide angle sensor, 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4	13MP primary sensor, f/2.2 2MP depth sensor, f/2.4
Front Camera	8MP, f/2.0	5MP, f/2.2
Audio	3.5mm headphone jack	3.5mm headphone jack
Connectivity	Wi-Fi Bluetooth Dual SIM slots A-GNSS (GPS + GLONASS) USB Type-C port	Wi-Fi Bluetooth Dual SIM slots A-GNSS microUSB port
Android Version	One UI 2.0 on top of Android 10	One UI 2.0 on top of Android 10

The Galaxy M01 and the Galaxy M11 are entry-level phones designed to compete with the likes of the Xiaomi Redmi 8, the Realme C3, the Redmi Note 7 Pro, Realme Narzo 10A, etc. Their selling points is that they have small-bezel displays, as the Galaxy M11 uses a hole-punch display while the Galaxy M01 has a waterdrop notch. The M11 has triple rear cameras, while the M01 drops to dual cameras. Unfortunately, the rest of their specifications aren’t anything to boast about.

Samsung Galaxy M01

The Galaxy M11 and the Galaxy M01 are both powered by old SoCs. The Galaxy M01’s Snapdragon 439 SoC was launched in 2018, but it’s only a minor increment over the older Snapdragon 430. The Snapdragon 450 was launched all the way back in June 2017, but it only received a successor in March 2020 in the form of the Snapdragon 460. The Snapdragon 460 isn’t slated to arrive in phones until the end of 2020, so the Snapdragon 450 remains the SoC of choice in the Snapdragon 400 series. The other side of the argument is that MediaTek’s Helio G70 SoC, found in the Realme C3 (gaming review), comes with significantly better specifications and leads to a much faster user experience thanks to having big CPU cores.

Samsung Galaxy M11

The Galaxy Mo1 also lacks a fingerprint sensor, which is disappointing to see. The Galaxy M11, on the other hand, does manage to redeem itself in one way by featuring a 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera, which, not too long ago, was an uncommon feature at this price point.

Pricing and availability

The Galaxy M11’s price in India starts at ₹10,999 (~$146) for the 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant, while the 4GB RAM/64GB storage variant costs ₹12,999. The phone comes in Black, Metallic Blue, and Violet colors.

Buy Samsung Galaxy M11 from Amazon.in

On the other hand, the Galaxy M01 acts as a true entry-level device as it costs ₹8,999 (~$120) for the single 3GB RAM/32GB storage variant. The phone comes in Black, Blue, and Red colors.

Buy Samsung Galaxy M01 from Amazon.in

Both the Galaxy M11 and the Galaxy M01 are now available to buy in India via Amazon, Flipkart, Samsung India eStore, and other major e-retailers. They will also go on sale via offline stores.

In terms of the value proposition, the Galaxy M11 competes with phones such as the Realme Narzo 10 (review) and the year-old Redmi Note 7 Pro (review), while the entry-level Galaxy M01 competes with phones such as the Realme C3, Redmi 8A, and the Redmi 8. Once again, we see a pattern where Samsung still isn’t willing to play on a level playing field with Xiaomi and Realme, as the two Chinese smartphone vendors consistently remain one step ahead when it comes to offering value. The new Galaxy M phones do indeed represent a significant improvement in value compared to past Samsung J series phones that used to be offered before 2019 in this price segment, but it’s clear that Samsung will need to keep improving to reach Xiaomi and Realme’s high standards in this cut-throat field of the smartphone market.

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Sony uploads the kernel source code for the Xperia 10 II and Xperia 1 II

Back in February, Sony unveiled their “Mark 2” lineup, i.e. the flagship Xperia 1 II and the mid-range Xperia 10 II smartphones via an online event. Months after the initial announcement, the phones are now available for pre-order across Europe as well as in the US. On the software side, both of these devices run Android 10 out of the box. To satisfy the requirements of the GNU General Public License v2 and kickstart the custom development of third-party ROMs and kernels, Sony has now released the kernel sources for the Xperia 10 II and the Xperia 1 II.

Xperia 1 II

At the time of writing this article, we can only spot the kernel source for the SOG01 variant of the Xperia 1 II, which is sold by Japanese carrier au. The corresponding software version is 58.0.C.1.133, which is likely to be the factory-installed firmware for this model.

Xperia 1 II Kernel Sources || Xperia 1 II XDA Forums

Xperia 10 II

The release for the Xperia 10 II, on the other hand, is quite massive. Sony has uploaded the kernel sources for the Y!mobile/SoftBank variant (A001SO) and the global models (XQ-AU51 and XQ-AU52). The OEM has also shared the device configuration for the “seine” platform, which is the foundation of different Xperia 10 II models. As a result, developers can now start building vanilla Android 10 or port custom ROMs like LineageOS for this phone with relative ease.

Xperia 10 II Kernel Sources: A001SO || XQ-AU51/52 (59.0.A.1.296, 59.0.A.3.42, 59.0.A.3.45)

Xperia 10 II Device Tree || Xperia 10 II XDA Forums

Sony Mobile has a long, rich history of contributions towards the Android ecosystem. The company offers an official bootloader unlocking platform and they regularly publish AOSP building guides through their Open Devices Program. Sony has yet to formally include the “Mark 2” family of phones in that initiative, though, but the availability of the kernel source codes serves as the first stepping stone towards the progress.

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Android 11 Beta 1 rolled out early to some Pixel 4 users: Here’s what’s new

The first Android 11 Developer Preview was released back in February, followed by Preview 2, Preview 3, and recently, Preview 4. Google was supposed to release the Android 11 Beta 1 on June 3rd, but because of reasons, the Beta Launch Show has been postponed indefinitely, along with the beta release. However, Android 11 Beta 1 still rolled out early to some Google Pixel 4 users. They managed to get their hands on the latest official software update from Google, and have shared with us everything that is new on the Android 11 Beta 1 release!

All Android 11 News

New Features in Android 11 Beta 1

Music Player in Quick Settings Panel: Developer Option titled “Media Resumption”

Android 11 Developer Preview 1 tested out a rather controversial move of moving the music player notification up to the Quick Settings panel, letting it rest alongside the other toggles. To accommodate the music player, the Quick Settings panel will expand from one to two rows and will display the Quick Settings toggles on one side, while the music player will take up the other side. Opening the Quick Settings panel completely by swiping down once again will move the music player to the bottom of the panel, with all the toggles right above it.

This feature was present in the build but was not readily accessible, and had to be manually enabled. With Android 11 Beta 1, this feature is now finally accessible as an option. The change is that the music player now has moved to the other side of the toggles in the collapsed view, and to the top of the toggles in the expanded view.

The feature could still further change when it finally arrives on the official stable releases of Android 11.

New Icon Shapes: Tapered Rectangle, Pebble, Vessel

With the release of Pixel 4, Google introduced the Pixel Themes app. Pixel Themes lets you customize some parts of the UI such as the font, accent color, icon shape, and icon fill from a number of pre-installed choices. Developer Preview 4 had added two new icon shape options: Hexagon and Flower. Now, this list has been expanded with three more icon shapes: Tapered Rectangle, Pebble, and Vessel.

If the pattern continues, we can hope to see more icon shapes added in further Betas.

Power Menu Settings for Device Controls

One of Android 11’s key features is the Controls API, which will let developers put home automation shortcuts in the power menu. In earlier previews of Android 11, there was a “Quick Controls” section underneath the row of power menu items up top while the rest of the power menu is transparent. In Android 11 Developer Preview 4, the power menu background is dark, including the power menu items up top. Furthermore, “Quick Controls” now says “Device Controls” and there’s a description text when it’s empty that says “Add controls for your connected devices”. When you add controls from a supported app, this text disappears to make room for your favorite controls.

Beta 1 brings new “Power Menu” settings, which will control the cards & passes and Controls features within the Power Menu.

The animation provides further guidance on what we can expect on the Power Menu:

Here’s the animation that plays on that page pic.twitter.com/hCmS8ShaO1

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020

The users who received the new update could not test the new “device controls” feature since there are no applications available yet to end-users to test out the Controls API yet. That should change when Google hosts the Beta Launch Show.

Controlling App Suggestions in Pixel Launcher

The string of customizations continues in Pixel Launcher. Developer Preview 4 brought grid size customization, a tutorial for gestures, the ability to remove apps from the suggestions row, and hybrid hotseat — which suggest replacements for missing positions in the dock. Beta 1 now brings the ability to control app suggestions, along with some onboarding messages to introduce the feature to new users.

The contextual hotseat feature gets a helpful animation too:

And the onboarding animation for this contextual hotseat feature. pic.twitter.com/Catht5Y6Lb

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020

New submenu for enabling Bubble notifications

Google introduced Bubbles last year with the second Android Q beta. The feature would allow users to view notifications and conversations from messaging apps in the form of floating overlays, pretty much like the Facebook Messenger’s chat heads. It wasn’t formally announced with the stable release of Android 10 but hidden in the developer options. With Android 11 Developer Preview 1, Google introduced new features such as the ability to take screenshots of just the bubble area instead of the entire screen.

Android 11 supports Bubble notifications by default, and now, Beta 1 adds a new submenu for enabling Bubble notifications. This submenu is present over at Settings > Apps & Notifications > Notifications > Bubbles.

Here is the animation that is shown on the page:

Here’s the animation that plays on that page. pic.twitter.com/iVuU9jzTom

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020

New developer option: “Wi-Fi-enhanced MAC randomization”

Starting with Android 8.0, Android devices use randomized MAC addresses when probing for new networks while not currently associated with a network. In Android 9, you can enable a developer option (it’s disabled by default) to cause the device to use a randomized MAC address when connecting to a Wi-Fi network. In Android 10, MAC randomization is enabled by default for client mode, SoftAp, and Wi-Fi Direct.

Android 11 Beta 1 introduces a new developer option called Wi-Fi-enhanced MAC randomization. This feature allows the MAC address to change every time the phone connects to a Wi-Fi network that has MAC randomization enabled.

Graphics for Accessibility Settings

This is a relatively minor change. Android 11 Beta 1 adds some graphics to some accessibility settings, namely for TalkBack and Select to Speak.

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In-Development Features in Android 11 Beta 1

These features are present in Android 11 Beta 1, but they are in various stages of completion and are not ready just yet. We can expect to see these features coming to us in future releases.

Scrolling screenshots

Android 11 Developer Preview 1 included a new screenshot preview that hinted at support for scrolling screenshots. Unfortunately, scrolling screenshots are still not yet live on Beta 1.

Possible Clock customization for Lock Screen

There is a new entry within Settings > Styles and Wallpapers, called “Clock”. This settings pane contains only the default clock option for the lock screen. This hints that there may be further customizations or style options added in a future beta.

In “Styles & wallpapers” > Clock, there’s still only the default clock option for the lock screen. Hopefully a future beta adds more clock options!

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) June 1, 2020

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That’s all that we could find yet in this release. We expect Google to shed more light on the upcoming features when Android 11 Beta Launch Show is aired. Follow our Android 11 news tag to stay up-to-date on everything we’ve covered so far on the next Android OS release.

All Android 11 News

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ZTE Axon 11 SE launches in China with the MediaTek Dimensity 800 but is coming to Europe with a worse processor

Chinese smartphone manufacturer ZTE is known for its Axon series of flagships that offer top-of-the-line specifications at a very competitive price. However, despite offering some compelling products in the past, the company’s flagships haven’t received the same reception as some other affordable flagships from manufacturers like Xiaomi and OnePlus. For this reason, ZTE transitioned its Axon lineup to mid-range devices earlier this year with the launch of the new ZTE Axon 11 5G. Instead of Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 865 chip, the Axon 11 packed in the mid-range Snapdragon 765G along with a few premium features. In keeping with this new trend, ZTE announced the Axon 11 SE in China yesterday featuring MediaTek’s Dimensity 800 SoC.

Priced starting at CNY 1998 (~$ 280), the new ZTE Axon 11 SE packs in a 6.53-inch FHD+ hole-punch display with a 60Hz refresh rate, a quad-camera setup with a 48MP primary sensor, and a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner. In terms of design, the Axon 11 SE is almost identical to the Axon 11, but the aforementioned specifications make it slightly less premium compared to the older device. While ZTE hasn’t revealed any information about an international release for either device, we now have reason to believe that the “international” Axon 11 SE will feature even worse specifications.

Slovenian telecom operator A1 recently launched the A1 Alpha 20+ in the country, which is the “international” variant of the ZTE Axon 11 SE. While most of the device’s specifications remain the same, the device is based on the MT6771T (MediaTek Helio P70) mobile platform instead of the much higher-end MediaTek Dimensity 800.

Furthermore, the ZTE Axon 11 SE was also spotted on Chinese certification authority TENAA’s website with the model number ZTE 9000N. The device was also certified by the Wi-Fi Alliance several months ago and the Firmware Version in the certification (TELMXZTE_9000V1.0) had confirmed it to be the A1 Alpha 20+. Additionally, XDA Recognized Developer deadman96385 has also shared the attached screenshot (see above), which reveal that the A1 Alpha 20+ goes by the model number P671F60, which is the same as the model number for the recently leaked ZTE Blade V 2020.

ZTE Blade V 2020 (4G) press renders & specs…

MediaTek Helio P70
6.53″ LCD FHD+, 2340×1080
48MP + 8MP + 2MP + ToF?
16MP
4000mAh
3.5mm jack, USB-C Port, Dual SIM + microSD upto 512GB

4+128GB for 279 Euros pic.twitter.com/BfxRyyH0E6

— Sudhanshu (@Sudhanshu1414) April 24, 2020

Thus, we can conclude that the ZTE Axon 11 SE (China) is the same device as the A1 Alpha 20+(Austria and Slovenia) and that it will be called the ZTE Blade V 2020 4G in other European markets. This information can also be confirmed by the press renders of the A1 Alpha 20+ on A1’s website, that show a design identical to that of the recently launched ZTE Axon 11 SE.

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Samsung rolls out home screen widgets for the Galaxy Buds and Buds+

The Galaxy Buds and Galaxy Buds+ plugins for the Samsung Galaxy Wearable app are reportedly getting an update that brings new home screen widgets to help users easily control the TWS earbuds. As per a recent post on Reddit, there are two new widgets for each pair of wireless earbuds. The first widget shows the current battery level of both the earbuds and the charging case, while the second widget allows you to easily turn on the Ambient Sound mode and lock the touchpad.

As you can see in the attached image, both the new widgets have two different themes —  white and black — and the Widget settings also give you the option to manually set the opacity of the widgets. Additionally, the Widget settings also include a toggle that will automatically match the widget’s theme with the system theme. This means that whenever you switch on the One UI dark mode on your Samsung device, the widget will automatically switch to the black theme and vice-versa.

Galaxy Buds plug in New features pic.twitter.com/TJkjhRRk7G

— Sleepy Kuma (@Kuma_Sleepy) June 2, 2020

In case you haven’t received the new update yet, you can follow the Play Store link below and download the latest Galaxy Buds or Galaxy Buds+ plugin on your device. Max Weinbach from our team has already received the update on his device and has shared the screenshot included in the featured image. As a few comments on the original Reddit thread point out, the update isn’t available for all users right now and you might have to wait for some time before the update finally arrives for your device.

Galaxy Buds Plugin (Free, Google Play) →

Galaxy Buds+ Plugin (Free, Google Play) →

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Source: Reddit

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[Update: Possibly this month] Brave Browser Android dev says the team would like to add extension support in 2020

Update 1 (06/02/2020 @ 02:30 AM ET): Brave Browser might finally add extension support this month. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on December 17, 2019, is preserved below.

When it comes to web browsers, Android offers users a variety of different options. Along with Google Chrome, Android users have access to a plethora of great third-party browsers like Kiwi, Vivaldi, and Brave. These browsers offer some amazing features like native ad-blocking, Chrome extension support, cryptojacking protection, and more. But what helps Brave stand out is that it gives you the option to support your favorite websites (like XDA) by watching ads. For this reason alone, Brave ranks among the best third-party browser apps out there. However, its lack of extension support forces several users to rely on other browsers as well. But this might change in the near future.

In a recent comment on Reddit, a developer from Brave Browser’s Android team has revealed that the browser might get extension support next year. The comment was posted in response to a query submitted by a user and in response, the developer wrote, “We would like to add extensions support on Q1-Q2 2020”. While this still doesn’t confirm that the browser will get extension support in the first half of next year, it does reveal that the team is willing to work towards adding the feature. According to the official Brave Browser FAQ, the company didn’t add extensions support in the browser as it introduces API and performance limits while also raising security concerns. Nonetheless, it’s great to see that the team is willing to work on bringing a highly requested feature to the browser.

Source: Reddit

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Update: Brave Browser could get extensions support on Android as early as this month

Developers working on Brave Browser have a working prototype of the browser with extension support. They are targeting a release as early as the end of this month.

yes, we are targeting end of June. That’s a working prototype pic.twitter.com/7Hhn3rdkPJ

— Serg (@SergZh_) May 19, 2020

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