Samsung Galaxy Note 20/Note 20 Ultra (Exynos) get unofficial TWRP, as official kernel sources go live

Android is built on top of the Linux kernel, which means the OEMs are obliged to provide the source code, upon request, of any Linux kernel binaries they distribute on devices they sell. Samsung has a fantastic track record of publishing such kernel source packages in a timely manner, and they have done it again with the recently launched Galaxy Note 20 series. The company has now released the kernel sources for the Exynos as well as Snapdragon variants of the Note 20 and the Note 20 Ultra on their Open Source Release Center portal. What’s more interesting is that a somewhat working TWRP build has already been out for these devices, thanks to the availability of the kernel source.

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In case you need some help to decipher all these chipset variants, here’s a quick refresher: The Note 20 lineup is powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SoC in the U.S. and some other regions, while you can find the Exynos 990 inside the global units. There are separate downloads for the Note 20 and the Note 20 Ultra, albeit it is possible to create SoC-specific unified trees by combining those packages.

Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Ultra) Kernel Sources

As always, you can readily unlock the bootloader on the Exynos models, but most of the Snapdragon variants don’t let you fiddle with the bootloader. As the Exynos Note 20 features the same chipset as the international Galaxy S20 lineup, XDA Senior Member geiti94 has decided to extend one of his recent projects and compile a unified TWRP build for the Note 20 series.

The recovery doesn’t support MTP at the moment, so you have to rely on ADB for any kind of file transfer. Keep in mind that installing a custom recovery like TWRP will permanently trip KNOX, thus you will permanently lose access to Samsung Pay and security features such as Secure Folder. If that’s something that doesn’t bother you, head over to the TWRP development thread by clicking on the link below.

Unofficial TWRP for the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 (Ultra)

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Learn‌ ‌How‌ ‌to‌ ‌Collaborate‌ ‌Remotely‌ ‌With‌ ‌This‌ ‌$20‌ ‌Microsoft‌ ‌Teams‌ ‌Training‌ ‌

Over the past few months, many businesses have switched to remote working. In that time, Microsoft Teams has quickly become the favorite tool for teams who need to collaborate digitally. The Essential 2020 Microsoft Teams Training Course helps you understand this platform and improve your WFH skills, with 94 video tutorials. You can get the training now for just $19.99 at the XDA Developers Depot.

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Until the spring of this year, most of us had never even heard of Microsoft Teams. But now that water cooler chats and boardroom meetings are a thing of the past, remote collaboration skills are highly valuable.

This course helps you handle Teams like a pro, with 3.5 hours of training. Through concise video tutorials, you discover how to download, install, and set up the app. You then learn how to create your first group, manage members and channels, host video calls, and post messages.

The course also gives you a tour of the admin settings and dives into some useful features, such as meeting notes.

Of course, not everything happens through Teams. To help you handle email better, the training includes 6.5 hours on Outlook. These tutorials cover a range of time-saving skills, from keyboard shortcuts to creating appointments.

The training has a total rating of 4.3 stars, and your instructor is an experienced IT professional.

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The Google Analytics Android app now shows data from App+Web and Firebase properties

The Google Analytics app for Android recently received a major update, which brought a ton of changes, including a new Material theme, a new search bar, a swipe-based account switching gesture, and minor optimizations for Android tablets. Now, Google is rolling out another update for Google Analytics, which adds a couple of useful features to the app.

According to a recent report from Android Police, the latest update for the Google Analytics app brings support for App+Web and Firebase properties. Thanks to this, users will now be able to access usage data for App+Web and Firebase properties on a single dashboard while they’re on the move.

As you can see in the attached screenshot, the Google Analytics app will now display all your App+web and Firebase properties on the ‘Properties and views’ page. The app will also let you select favorites to customize the view of your dashboard based on your needs. As per the changelog mentioned on the Play Store, the update also introduces a brand new interface to enhance user experience.

The latest update for the Google Analytics app is rolling out on the Play Store, and you can download it from the Play Store link below. In case the update isn’t available for you yet, you can also sideload the APK from APKMirror by following this link.

Google Analytics (Free, Google Play) →

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Via: Android Police

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OPPO A53 with Qualcomm Snapdragon 460, 5000mAh battery launched in India for ₹12,990 (~$175)

Earlier this month, we learned that Chinese OEM OPPO was planning on launching a Snapdragon 460-powered device called the OPPO A53. The leaked specifications also revealed that the device would feature a 6.5-inch 90Hz LCD display with a hole-punch cutout, a triple camera setup with a 13MP primary sensor, a 16MP selfie shooter, a massive 5,000mAh battery, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor. Today, OPPO launched the device in the Indian market and we can now confirm that the leaked specifications were completely accurate.

OPPO A53: Specifications

Specification	OPPO A53
Dimensions & Weight	16.39×7.51×0.84cm 186g
Display	6.5-inch HD+ LCD 1600×720 90Hz refresh rate 120Hz touch sampling rate 89.2% screen-to-body ratio
SoC	Qualcomm Snapdragon 460
RAM & Storage	4GB LPDDR4x + 64GB UFS2.1 6GB+128GB microSD card expansion slot with support for up to 256GB cards
Battery & Charging	5,000mAh 18W wired fast charging
Fingerprint sensor	Rear-mounted
Rear Camera	13MP f/2.2 primary camera 2MP f/2.4 macro lens 2MP f/2.4 depth sensor
Front Camera	16MP f/2.0
Other Features	Wi-Fi 802.11 a//b/g/n/ac Bluetooth 5.0 USB Type-C
Android Version	ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10

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The new OPPO A53 is the first device to feature Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 460 SoC, which was announced earlier this year in January. The budget-friendly device packs in a 6.5-inch HD+ LCD display with a resolution of 1600×720 pixels, 90Hz refresh rate, 120Hz touch sampling rate, and a 89.2% screen-to-body ratio. The display has minimal bezels on either side, a chunky chin, and a hole-punch cutout in the top left corner for the selfie camera.

The Snapdragon 460 SoC on the device is accompanied by either 4GB or 6GB of LPDDR4x RAM, coupled with 64GB or 128GB of UFS2.1 storage. In the camera department, the device packs in a triple camera setup on the back with a 13MP f/2.2 primary camera, a 2MP depth sensor, and a 2MP macro lens. Over on the front, the device has a 16MP f/2.0 selfie camera. Powering the device is a 5,000 mAh battery, which features support for 18W fast charging. On the software front, the OPPO A53 runs ColorOS 7.2 based on Android 10.

Along with the new OPPO A53, the company has also launched the OPPO Power Bank 2 in the Indian market, which packs in a 10,000mAh battery. The power bank is capable of 18W fast charging and it features a low-current charging mode for accessories.

Pricing & Availability

As mentioned earlier, the OPPO A53 comes in two RAM/storage variants. The variants have been priced as follows:

• 4GB+64GB: ₹12,990 (~$175)
• 6GB+128GB: ₹15,490 (~$209)

The device will be available in three color variants — Electric Black, Fairy White, and Fancy Blue — and it will go on sale starting today via Flipkart. The OPPO Power Bank 2 has been priced at ₹1,299 (~$18) and it will also be available on Flipkart starting today.

The company has announced a couple of launch offers for early buyers, including 10% instant discount for SBI card users, complete mobile protection for ₹1, buyback guarantee up to 70% at ₹99, and a bundle offer for the power bank that drops its price to ₹899 when purchased with an OPPO A53.

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Google will no longer offer Playground AR stickers on future Pixel phones, starting with the Pixel 4a

The Google Camera app on Pixel devices is home to a bunch of cool features, including Playground AR stickers that let you add animated augmented reality stickers to your photos and videos. Google introduced AR stickers to its Pixel lineup all the way back in 2017 and, since then, all Pixel devices have had the feature in the camera app. However, the company’s latest smartphone, the Pixel 4a, doesn’t include the Playground mode in the camera app. According to a recent report from 9to5Google, Google has confirmed that the absence of Playground mode on the Pixel 4a is intended and that the company plans to drop the feature from future Pixel devices.

In a statement to the publication, Google said, “We’re continuing to bring ARCore and its latest features to Pixel 4a and the many other ARCore-enabled devices. Playground will still be supported on earlier Pixel devices and we’ll focus our efforts on building great AR experience that serve a much wider audience.” While the Playground mode will be available on older Pixel devices, the number of available sticker packs has dropped down considerably. The publication reveals that most of the noteworthy sticker packs from Marvel, Star Wars, Stranger Things, Detective Pikachu, and more are no longer available on the Play Store, and users are just left with the Google sticker packs.

For the unaware, the Playground AR stickers in the Google Camera app on Pixel devices lets you spice up your photos and videos with animated “Playmoji”. The mode brings up a separate interface on the app which features a sticker button that brings up a list of available sticker packs. The company offers a wide variety of Playmoji for the feature and it also offers 2D stickers and floating signs with custom messages that you can easily add to your images.

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Google starts rolling out Live Caption in phone calls for more Pixel phones

Google’s Live Caption accessibility feature received the ability to transcribe phone calls with the launch of the Google Pixel 4a earlier this month. At the time, the company had revealed that the new functionality would soon make its way to older Pixel devices with Live Caption support, including the Pixel 2, Pixel 3, Pixel 3a, and Pixel 4. Now, the feature has finally started showing up on some of these devices.

Our Editor-in-Chief Mishaal Rahman has received the feature on his Pixel 4 and, as you can see in the attached screenshots, it can be enabled by tapping on the new ‘Caption calls’ option within the Live Caption settings. Tapping on the option brings up a pop-up menu which lets you define the behavior of the call transcriptions. You can either choose to leave the feature off, have it on for all calls, or have your phone prompt you for each call.

The option to use Live Caption over phone calls now shows up on my Pixel 4. This feature first launched with the Pixel 4a. I was wondering when this would start to roll out for other Pixel phones! pic.twitter.com/GgwEg8jkRH

— Mishaal Rahman (@MishaalRahman) August 25, 2020

In response to Mishaal’s tweet, a few other Pixel users have confirmed that the feature has also made its way to the Pixel 3 XL and the Pixel 3a. In case you’re not familiar with the feature, Live Caption essentially captures audio from your device and runs it through three on-device machine learning models to generate captions from any English-language speech. The feature works with a variety of media and phone calls, including ones made over third-party apps like WhatsApp and Telegram, but it currently only supports English-language speech.

Along with the aforementioned devices, Live Caption in phone calls should also make its way to the Pixel 2 series considering that the devices do offer Live Caption support. It’s also likely to roll out to other non-Google devices that offer Live Caption support, like the Samsung Galaxy S20 series, OnePlus 7T series, OnePlus 8 series, and the OnePlus Nord in the near future.

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HMD Global launches Nokia 5.3 and Nokia C3 in India

Finnish startup, HMD Global, resurrected the Nokia brand in December 2016 and since then, the company has been going strong with its extensive lineup of Android smartphones and features phones. Back in March, HMD unveiled its fourth generation of devices — categorized by the “x.3” moniker, including the Nokia 8.3, Nokia 5.3, and Nokia 1.3. Now, the company brings the Nokia 5.3 to India while also debuting the new entry-level Nokia C3 in the region for global availability.

Nokia 5.3

The Nokia 5.3 is a camera-centric smartphone for the lower-mid-range. The device features quad cameras on the back, including a 13MP primary camera, a 5MP ultra-wide-angle camera, a 2MP macro camera, and a 2MP depth sensor. Just like its predecessor — Nokia 5.1 Plus, the Nokia 5.3 comes with an HD+ display but with a narrower notch. It runs on Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 665 mobile platform with options between 4GB and 6GB of RAM.

Like most other Nokia branded smartphones, the Nokia 5.3 is part of Google’s Android One program and comes with the guarantee of at least two years of OS updates. The phone comes with Android 10 out of the box and will receive updates to Android 11 as well as Android 12 (or whatever Google calls it). Lastly, the smartphone features a 4000mAh battery and comes with a 10W charger.

The Nokia 5.3 will be available in India only via online channels, including Amazon and Nokia’s online store from September 1st. Users interested in buying can pre-book the device starting today i.e. August 25th. The 4GB/64GB variant of the smartphone is priced at ₹13,999 while the 6GB/64GB variant comes for ₹15,499.

Nokia 5.3 Specifications

• 6.55-inch (720 x 1600 pixels) HD+ 20:9 2.5D curved glass display
• Octa-Core Snapdragon 665
  • 11nm Mobile Platform (Quad 2GHz Kryo 260 + Quad 1.8GHz Kryo 260 CPUs)
  • Adreno 610 GPU
• 4GB / 6GB RAM, 64GB/128GB storage, expandable memory up to 512GB
• Android 10
• Dual SIM
• 13MP rear camera with f/1.8 aperture, LED flash, 5MP wide-angle camera, 2MP depth sensor and 2MP for macro
• 8MP front-facing camera with f/2.0 aperture
• Fingerprint sensor
• 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio
• Dimensions: 164.3 x 76.6 x 8.5mm; Weight: 185g
• Dual 4G VoLTE, WiFi 802.11 ac (2.4GHz + 5GHz), Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + GLONASS, USB Type-C
• 4000mAh with 10W charging

Nokia C3

Besides the Nokia 5.3, the new Nokia C3 entry-level smartphone was unveiled not just for India but for the global markets. The Nokia C3 comes with a 5.99″ HD+ display and is powered by an octa-core Unisoc chipset along with 2 or 3GB of RAM. It features a single 8MP camera on the back and a 5MP camera on the front. The smartphone also features a dedicated Google Assistant button on the sides and a capacitive fingerprint sensor on the back.

Nokia C3 uses a 3040mAh battery and supports 5W charging. It runs on Android 10 but HMD has not made any claims about updates on the device.

It will be available in India starting September 17th via Nokia’s online store and offline retail chains. The 2GB/16GB variant is priced at ₹7,499 while the 3GB/32GB variant comes for ₹8,999. With this, HMD is also offering a 1-year replacement guarantee such that any fault with the device (covered under the guarantee) will ensure that you get a new handset instead of a repaired one.

Nokia C3 Specifications

• 5.99-inch (720 x 1600 pixels) HD+ 20:9 2.5D curved glass display
• Octa-core Unisoc SC9863A SoC
  • Quad 1.6GHz ARM Cortex-A55 + Quad 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 CPUs
  • IMG 8322 GPU
• 2GB / 3GB RAM, 16GB/32GB storage, expandable memory up to 128GB
• Android 10
• Dual SIM
• 8MP rear camera with f/2.8 aperture, LED flash
• 5MP front-facing camera
• Fingerprint sensor
• 3.5 mm audio jack, FM Radio
• Dimensions: 159.6 x 77 x 8.69mm; Weight 184.5g (with battery)
• 4G LTE, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS + A-GPS, Micro USB
• 3040mAh with 5W charging

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