OnePlus Gallery 3.12.33 adds a Google Cast button for beaming photos

OnePlus released the Android 11 Beta 2 builds for the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro smartphones earlier this week. These builds come with OnePlus’ OxygenOS on top and the company is referring them to as “Developer Preview 2” builds to avoid any confusion with OxygenOS Open Beta program – even though they are based on Android 11 Beta 2 that was released by Google earlier this month. As part of this build, OnePlus is adding a Google Cast shortcut to the Gallery application to beam photos to TVs or smart displays.

The Google Cast feature surfaced on OnePlus Gallery version 3.12.33 and follows the Google Lens shortcut added to the app in the previous update. Although the latest Gallery app comes with the Android 11 beta, it can be installed on other OnePlus series devices but the feature may not work on all of the phones. One user did confirm they could successfully use the feature on their OnePlus 8 Pro running OxygenOS 10.5.11 to cast images to their OnePlus Q1 55 Pro TV. You can grab the APK from the link below and try it on your phone.

OnePlus Gallery 3.12.33 on APK Mirror 

Notably, the feature only works for images for now and does not cast videos. The same is corroborated to strings discovered in the APK Teardown of the Gallery app.

Coming back to the Android 11 beta, the builds for OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro are strictly meant for developers and advanced users even though vanilla Android 11 has already reached the Platform Stability stage. This may be due to the improper migration of Android 11 features over to OxygenOS and we do not recommend installing the build on your device if you’re using it as your daily driver.

Even if you still wish to proceed and get a taste of Android 11 on your phone, do note that by installing the beta or upgrading from the first beta, you will lose your data. So make sure to back it up before starting the process.

Thanks to XDA Senior Member Some_Random_Username for the screenshot.

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AutoHz lets you control the per-app refresh rate on the OnePlus 8 and OnePlus 8 Pro [Giveaway]

OnePlus is among one of the few OEMs around that both, ship a 120Hz high refresh rate display and also allow the same to be set on the maximum QHD+ resolution on the panel. However, even the maximum 120Hz setting is not set across all the apps uniformly — as OnePlus notes, “the refresh rate will be switched dynamically based on scenarios“. OnePlus does not explicitly mention the scenarios when the refresh rate will be scaled back down on the OnePlus 8 Pro, but we know from a past AMA on the OnePlus 7 Pro that the phone uses a variable refresh rate to drop down for scenarios like watching videos, using the camera app, and in phone calls. If you would like to have a finer level of control on the refresh rate on a per-app basis, XDA Recognized Developer arter97‘s AutoHz app lets you set refresh rates for every app on your phone.

Within the stock OnePlus settings, the 60Hz mode option makes the device run at a constant 60Hz like most other smartphones. The 90Hz/120Hz (depending on the max refresh rate) mode option practically acts as an “auto” option which switches the refresh rate back to 60Hz in certain conditions. There is a true 90Hz/120Hz setting hidden which you can enable through ADB commands, but that would increase the power consumption on your device, even if you would not necessarily benefit from a higher refresh rate in that scenario. For 90Hz, Dylan measured the increase in power draw to be about 30mW per hour, or about an additional 0.5% of the OnePlus 7 Pro’s total battery per hour for the display only, and there is likely to be additional power draw from the SoC and the GPU to push those many frames every second.

This is where AutoHz comes in. We’ve covered AutoHz in the past, back when it was called Auto90. Since then, the app has expanded its support across multiple OnePlus devices, extending it to the 90Hz OnePlus 8 and the 120Hz OnePlus 8 Pro. The app lets you control how and when your OnePlus device switches to 60Hz or 90/120Hz, or let it automatically decide for itself. The app is specifically made for OnePlus devices with high-refresh-rate displays (i.e. OnePlus 7 Pro, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro, OnePlus 8, and OnePlus 8 Pro (120Hz)) and works only on OxygenOS. The app also requires a one-time setup with ADB too.

Within the app, you see a list of installed apps and a toggle beside each app. The 60Hz setting sets the display to 60Hz within that app, the 90/120Hz setting sets the display refresh rate to 90/120Hz within that app, and the Auto setting keeps the system’s default behavior for that particular app. Note that for the OnePlus 8 Pro, there is no 90Hz midway setting — so you can either choose 60Hz or 120Hz. The app already contains some recommended settings for common apps, but it lets you exercise full control.

Giveaway for AutoHz app

AutoHz is a paid application, so not every user may be willing to shell out the price for finding this right balance between performance and battery. For the same reason, we are giving out 20 promo codes to our readers at random. To get a promo code for this app, simply drop in your XDA forum username in the comments section below. We’ll check back after 24 hours, enter the usernames in a random list picker, and PM you the promo code to your forum profile. No other forms of entry are accepted for this giveaway.

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YouTube finally re-enables 1080p streaming in India, but only on WiFi

In an attempt to ensure that the sudden increase in Internet traffic didn’t cause any issues with its infrastructure, YouTube in India restricted video streaming quality on its mobile apps to 480p earlier this year in March. Since then, YouTube users in India have had to bear with pixelated streams on mobile devices while the rest of the world could enjoy the same videos at higher resolutions. As a result, Indian users were forced to look for workarounds like browsing YouTube via Chrome on mobile, using unofficial apps like NewPipe, or watching videos on desktop. Now, over three months since the restrictions first came into effect, YouTube is finally re-enabling 1080p streaming in India.

The YouTube app on Android and iOS now lets you switch to 1080p quality if you’re connected to a WiFi network. The change seems to have been enabled via a server-side switch and doesn’t require you to update the YouTube app. However, the default streaming quality is still set at 480p. In case you wish you watch videos in 1080p on mobile, all you need to do is connect your device to a WiFi network, tap on the three-dot menu button in the top right corner of the video, and then select 1080p from the quality settings.

In case you don’t have access to a stable WiFi connection and you wish to stream at 1080p on mobile data, there’s a simple workaround. But for it to work, you’ll still need to have access to a temporary WiFi connection. To stream videos at 1080p on mobile data, you’ll need to connect your device to WiFi and then open a video on YouTube. You can then disconnect your device from the WiFi network and switch to 1080p quality as mentioned above. The video should stream at 1080p on mobile data without any issues. Do note that 1080p streaming, and the aforementioned workaround, don’t seem to work with mobile hotspots.

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Stadia kicks off “Summer of Games” sale, announces new exclusives

If you’re someone who enjoys a good deal on a video game, summer is an exciting time. The Steam Summer Sale, for example, consistently has some of the best deals you’ll find all year. Google is trying to join the fun with the Stadia “Summer of Games” deals. They also announced a slew of new exclusive titles.

We’ll start with the exclusive titles. Google announced two new timed exclusives for Stadia. The first is Super Bomberman R Online. The Bomberman series has been around for a while and it’s very popular. It supports up to 64 players at once on Stadia. The second title is One Hand Clapping, a platformer that uses your voice for controls. Bomberman R is coming in the Fall and One Hand Clapping is available now.

Next is the Summer of Games deals. Google has a pretty decent list of games that are on sale for Pro members and free members. These deals may not be as good as Steam’s, but if you were already eyeing the titles, now is a good time to pounce on them. The Stadia Summer of Games sale will run until July 29th.

Summer of Games Sale: Pro member deals

Save on some of Stadia’s best games with the Summer of Games sale. Stadia Pro members can save on:

• Darksiders Genesis for $25.99 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 for $10 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Super Pack 1 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Super Pack 2 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Super Pack 3 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Super Pack 4 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Ultra Pack 1 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Ultra Pack 2 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Extra Pack 1 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Extra Pack 2 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Extra Pack 3 for $4 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 – Extra Pack 4 for $4 USD
• Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition for $29.99 USD
• Anderson Group Equipment Pack for Farming Simulator 19 for $5 USD
• John Deere Cotton Pack for Farming Simulator 19 for $2.50 USD
• Lara Croft: Temple of Osiris for $10 USD
• Monopoly for $18 USD
• Octopath Traveler for $47.99 USD
• The Division 2 – Standard Edition for $9.90 USD
  
• The Division 2: Warlords of New York Ultimate Edition for $49.59 USD
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint for $12.60 USD
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint – Gold Edition for $30 USD
  

Summer of Games Sale: Deals for everyone

Everyone can enjoy these special summer discounts on the Stadia store:

• Darksiders Genesis for $27.99 USD
• Destiny 2: Forsaken for $14.99 USD
• Destiny 2: Shadowkeep for $20.99 USD
• Destiny 2: Upgrade Edition for $33.49 USD
• DRAGON BALL XENOVERSE 2 for $15 USD
• Farming Simulator 19 Platinum Edition for $39.99 USD
• Monopoly for $23.99 USD
• Octopath Traveler for $53.99 USD
• The Division 2 – Standard Edition for $15 USD
• The Division 2: Warlords of New York Ultimate Edition for $63.99 USD
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint for $30 USD
• Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Breakpoint – Gold Edition for $50 USD

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Mobvoi launches over-ear “TicKasa ANC Headphones” with active noise cancellation for $130

Mobvoi may not be a household name in the technology space, but we’ve written about a lot of its products. The company has been making some of the best affordable Wear OS smartwatches for a while, and more recently, the company broke into the wireless earbuds space. Now, Mobvoi has released the TicKasa ANC, the brand’s first-ever over-ear headphones with active noise cancellation.

Since the TicKasa ANC headphones are over-ear, they have cups that fit over your entire ear. This larger design allows the headphones to pack in more high-quality audio features than a typical set of wireless earbuds or earphones. They feature 5 microphones and, of course, active noise cancellation.

The headphones can get up to 30 hours of playback on a single charge (20 hours with ANC enabled). Unfortunately, though, charging happens over a micro USB port. The TicKasa ANC supports Bluetooth 5.0, has the Qualcomm QCC3031 chipset, and supports the aptX HD Audio and AAC Bluetooth audio codecs.

Mobvoi is offering the TicKasa ANC headphones in black and gray for $130. That’s a very reasonable price in the world of active noise cancellation headphones, though the micro USB port is a bit disappointing. If you’re looking for something other than wireless earbuds, these may be worth a look. They are available for purchase now from Mobvoi’s website.

	TicKasa ANC Headphones
Weight	290.29 grams
Size	7.60 x 7.13 x 3.03 inches
Chipset	QCC3031+ADAU1787
Voice Assistant	N
Audio Codec	aptX, aptX HD, AAC
Control Method	Button Control
CVC	cVc Noise Cancellation Technology
Bluetooth version	5.0
ANC (Active Noise Cancellation)	Y
Sound-passthrough	N
NC depth	-28-32dB
Battery Capacity	800mAh
Battery Life (50% volume)	20h/30h (ANC ON/OFF)
Battery Life (100% volume)	15h/25h (ANC ON/OFF)
Charging Time	4h
App	N
Foldable	Y
Line in	Y
Charging Port	Micro USB
Number of Microphones	5
Drivers Diameter	40mm
Bluetooth Distance	≥15m or 50 feet
Standby time	60 months
Power	Lithium battery or Micro USB cable

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Here are the countries using Google and Apple’s COVID-19 Contact Tracing API

The novel coronavirus, also known as SARS-CoV-2, has wreaked havoc across the world. Many countries shut down large parts of the economy in order to contain the spread of the virus. As countries reopen their economies, many health experts fear a “second wave”, ie. resurgence, of COVID-19. To prevent a second wave, public health experts are advocating that nations adopt contact tracing, ie. tracing all the people who have recently come into contact with a person who has tested positive for COVID-19 and then undertaking steps to isolate those individuals. Contact tracing is difficult to implement correctly without violating an individual’s privacy. The threat to personal privacy was severe enough for Google and Apple to collaborate on an API that developers of public health agencies can use to implement app-based contact tracing solutions. This contact tracing API, which Google and Apple call the Exposure Notification API, is designed to respect user privacy and security.

Once a user downloads an app that uses the Exposure Notification API and opts in to contact tracing, their device starts generating “proximity identifiers” that are changed every 15 minutes (on average). Via Bluetooth Low Energy, these “proximity identifiers” are periodically shared with nearby devices whose users have also opted into contact tracing. The proximity identifier is then processed on-device and does not reveal information about a user’s location or other personally identifiable information. Once a user confirms a positive diagnosis of COVID-19, they can share their diagnosis with the app they installed, which will then inform other users who have come into close contact with them in the last 14 days. For more information on how the Exposure Notification API works, we recommend reading our initial coverage.

Google first rolled out the Exposure Notification API for Android devices on May 20, 2020, as part of an update to Google Play Services, but its use is restricted to apps that have been developed by official public health agencies (for obvious reasons). However, neither Google nor Apple has made details public about the list of apps that have been whitelisted for using this API, so unless you’re constantly keeping up with the news, it’s hard to know which countries have adopted the API. We’ve previously covered some of the countries that have adopted the Exposure Notification API when we talked about the various open-source contact tracing projects that are out there. In this article, we have compiled a list of official contact tracing apps from designated health agencies from various countries that are using Google and Apple’s Exposure Notification API. Our list contains COVID-19 contact tracing apps that have been released or are currently in development.

XDA’s Mishaal Rahman discovered Google’s hidden whitelist of application package names for the API. Subsequently, these package names were traced back to apps, their listing, and the countries they belong to. The information is compiled below in a table for easy reference. We have also added Google Play Store and Apple App Store links, if the app has been publicly released, as well as the source code and the official website link, wherever available. We will update the following tables as more countries/regions adopt the API.

Table Changelogs

• June 26, 2020
  • Added: Brazil, Ghana, Ecuador, Spain, Estonia, Egypt, Portugal, Croatia, MIT’s PathCheck SafePlaces
  • Package names updated: Canada, Alabama
• June 29, 2020
  • Updated Ireland’s listing to include the source code
  • Added the name and package name of Spain’s app.
  • Google has updated the package name “eg.nc.moh.bruhealthtrace” to “egnc.moh.bruhealthtrace.” This matches the “BruHealth” contact tracing app from the government of “Brunei.” We have updated the table accordingly.
• June 30, 2020
  • Added Spain’s Radar COVID app
• July 1, 2020
  • Fixed Japan’s listing to reflect that COCOA – COVID-19 Contact App has already been released.
  • Added a separate table for open contact tracing implementations based on Google and Apple’s Exposure Notification API. PathCheck SafePlaces was moved to this table and COVID Shield and Common Circle were added.
• July 6, 2020
  • Ireland’s COVID Tracker app has been released on Google Play and the Apple App Store, so the listing in the table has been updated with links to reflect that.
• July 8, 2020
  • Added: North Ireland, the Netherlands (second app), Finland, and MITRE’s COVID Aware app
• July 15, 2020
  • Added: Arizona, CV Key
  • Updated: New Canadian app, package names for UK apps, Mexican app, updated Ghana –> Gibraltar

Regions with COVID-19 contact tracing apps based on the Exposure Notification API

Region	App Name	Android Package Name	Status	Useful Links
Australia***	COVIDTrace	au.gov.dta.covidtrace	In-Development	–
Austria	Stopp Corona	at.roteskreuz.stopcorona	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
Brazil	Coronavirus – SUS	br.gov.datasus.guardioes	Switching to Exposure Notifications API	Google Play Store Apple App Store
Brunei	BruHealth	egnc.moh.bruhealthtrace	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Website
Canada****	–	ca.gc.hcsc.canada.stopcovid ca.gc.hcsc.canada.covidalert.dev	In-Development	–
Croatia	–	hr.miz.evidencijakontakata	In-Development	–
Denmark	Smittestop	com.netcompany.smittestop_exposure_notification	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Website
Ecuador?	–	ec.gob.asi.android	In-Development	–
Estonia?	–	ee.tehik.hoia	In-Development	–
Finland?	–	fi.thl.koronahaavi	In-Development	–
Germany	Corona-Warn-App	de.rki.coronawarnapp	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
Gibraltar	Beat Covid Gibraltar	com.gha.covid.tracker	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Website
Ireland	Covid Tracker	com.covidtracker.hse	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
Italy	Immuni	it.ministerodellasalute.immuni	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
Japan	COCOA – COVID-19 Contact App	jp.go.mhlw.covid19radar	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
Kenya	–	ke.go.health_togethertrace	In-Development	–
Latvia	Apturi Covid Latvia	lv.spkc.gov.apturicovid	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Website
Malta?	–	mt.gov.dp3t	In-Development	–
Mexico	COVID-19MX	mx.gob.www	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Website
Netherlands*	–	nl.rijksoverheid.en nl.minvws.alleensamen	In-Development In-Development	Source Code –
Northern Ireland******	–	net.hscni.covidtracker	In-Development	–
Philippines	StaySafe PH	ph.staysafe.mobileapp	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Website
Poland	ProteGO Safe	pl.gov.mc.protegosafe	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
Portugal	STAYAWAY COVID	fct.inesctec.stayaway	In-Development	Website
Saudi Arabia	Tabaud	sa.gov.nic.tabaud	Released	Apple App Store Website
Spain	Radar COVID	es.gob.radarcovid	Released	Google Play Store
Switzerland	SwissCovid	ch.admin.bag.dp3t	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
United Kingdom*****	NHS COVID-19	uk.nhs.covid19.internal uk.nhs.covid19.production	Switching to Exposure Notifications API	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
Uruguay	Coronavirus UY	uy.gub.salud.plancovid19uy	Released	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
USA – Alabama**	–	gov.adph.exposurenotifications	In-Development	–
USA – Arizona	Covid Watch	gov.azdhs.covidwatch.android	In-Development	Source Code Website
USA – North Dakota**	–	–	In-Development	–
USA – South Carolina**	–	–	In-Development	–
USA – Virginia**	–	gov.vdh.exposurenotification	In-Development	–

Table Notes

Note: A ? next to the region means we are unsure which region this app is being developed for.

*According to a report from the House of Representatives of the Netherlands published May 6, 2020, an open-source app using Exposure Notification API is planned.

**On May 20, 2020, the U.S. states of Alabama, North Dakota, and South Carolina announced their intentions to develop apps using Apple and Google’s API. Care19, the existing contact tracing app for North and South Dakota, will be rebranded as Care19 Diary while a new app called Care19 Exposure will be released. North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum confirmed his state will use this new app while South Dakota has not committed. Meanwhile, Virginia has not yet confirmed which API they will use for their contact tracing app.

***Australia’s existing app uses the BlueTrace protocol but the government is testing an implementation using Apple and Google’s API, according to a report published on May 21, 2020. On July 1, 2020, Gizmodo reported that it is unlikely that Australia will shift to Google and Apple’s system.

****On June 18, 2020, Canada announced its app will use technology from Apple and Google.

*****On June 18, 2020, the UK announced they are switching their app to use Apple and Google’s API.

******The BBC reported on July 7th, 2020, that Northern Ireland plans to release its own app based on Ireland’s Covid Tracker.

Open COVID-19 contact tracing implementations based on the Exposure Notification API

Parties	App Name	Android Package Name	Status	Useful Links
CVKey Project	CVKey	org.cvkey.cvkey	In-Development	Google Play Store Website
MIT	PathCheck SafePlaces	org.pathcheck.covidsafepathsbt.mn	Switching to Exposure Notifications API	Google Play Store Apple App Store Source Code Website
MITRE Corporation	COVID Aware	org.mitre.covidaware	In-Development	Website
Shopify Volunteers	COVID Shield	app.covidshield	In-Development	Source Code Website
University of Washington School of Medicine	Common Circle	edu.uw.commoncircle.research edu.uw.commoncircle.exposures	In-Development In-Development	Source Code Website –

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Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, Mi Smart Band 5, and Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic officially announced in Europe

Xiaomi held an event today to announce a bunch of “lifestyle” products. Some of the announcements are wider releases for previously launched products, but others are entirely new. The lineup includes the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick, a global release for the Mi Band 5 (as the Mi Smart Band 5), and a new pair of Mi True Wireless earphones.

Xiaomi Mi TV Stick

Let’s start with the Mi TV Stick, which was prematurely listed for sale in Europe, and has already been unboxed. The Mi Stick TV is a small dongle with a quad-core CPU, 1GB of RAM, and 8GB of internal storage. As we saw with the product listing, this model supports 1080p video output and Dolby and DTS surround sound. It runs Android TV based on Android Pie. Xiaomi is pricing the stick at just €39.99 (~$50) in Europe, which is considerably cheaper than similar products on the market.

Xiaomi Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic

Next up is the Mi True Wireless Earphones 2 Basic, a different model than the previous non-Basic version. The earbuds can give you up to 5 hours of playback on a single charge and an additional 15 hours with the charging case. The charging case uses USB-C and the earbuds have Bluetooth 5.0 with “environmental noise cancelation.” Essentially, ENC is for reducing noise in phone calls. The earbuds also have Google Assistant support. Xiaomi is pricing the buds at €39.99 (~$50) in select European markets.

Xiaomi Mi Smart Band 5

The last product of note is the Mi Smart Band 5, which was launched earlier this summer in China as the Mi Band 5. The company is now giving the fitness band a wider release in select European countries. However, a few key features were left out of the international version: NFC and SpO2, or blood oxygen tracking.

Otherwise, this is the same fitness band with a 1.1-inch AMOLED display, 14-day battery life, heart-rate monitoring, 11 tracking modes, and more. Xiaomi is pricing the Mi Smart Band 5 at €39.99 (~$50) across Europe and it’s available in five colors: black, yellow, blue, orange, teal, and green.

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