OPPO Reno 4 5G is getting the ColorOS 11 stable update with Android 11

OPPO ships their smartphones with ColorOS, a custom Android skin that emphasizes on minimal UI and flat icons. The latest iteration of ColorOS, ColorOS 11, is based on Android 11 and it packs in features such as dark mode customizability, three-finger translation with Google Lens, Super Power Saving Mode, and a revamped Quick Settings design. The update is already available on a number of OPPO phones via stable channel, and the company had promised to add more devices to the roster in December. Making good on its promise, the Chinese OEM has now begun rolling out the much-awaited update to the OPPO Reno 4 5G.

OPPO Reno 4 and Reno 4 Pro 5G XDA Forums

The initial stable Android 11 build for the OPPO Reno 4 5G is tagged as CPH2091_11_C.01, and it is currently available for download in Australia. Those running ColorOS 7 based CPH2091_11_A.31 or a higher build should be able to download the update by visiting Settings > Software Updates and clicking on Trial Version from the gear menu. Despite saying “Trial Version”, the option now leads to the stable build, thus existing beta users can seamlessly perform the transition.

As with the previous ColorOS 11 releases for other devices, this will be a phased rollout with only a small batch of devices initially receiving the OTA. If no critical issues crop up in the first phase and everything looks smooth, the rollout will gradually be expanded to more devices over the coming days.

If you own the “Pro” variant of the OPPO Reno 4 5G and are wondering if you’ll get the update, here’s a list of countries where the official version of ColorOS 11 is available at this moment. Note that the company has yet to start a full-fledged OTA rollout for the Pro model, hence you need to manually submit a request to download the build.

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Source: ColorOS Community

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Facebook and Apple spar over upcoming App Tracking Transparency feature in iOS 14

Back in June 2020, Apple announced that the iOS 14 update to its mobile operating system would bring in a mechanism to allow users to opt-out of in-app ad tracking by refusing to share the IDFA identifier with app developers. This feature, called App Tracking Transparency, drew ire from advertising giants for how it would impact their business. Apple delayed enforcing the feature until 2021 to allow developers to adapt their apps. But with 2021 approaching, advertising giants such as Facebook have hit back again at Apple for the feature.

App Tracking Transparency framework essentially requests user authorization to access app-related data for tracking the user or the device. And in a separate policy update, Apple has required apps in the Apple App Store to give users more details about the personal data. Each app’s listing will highlight key information about the data collected, and a summary of its privacy policy.

This policy update, coupled with the upcoming App Tracking Transparency feature, prompted Facebook to lash out at Apple with a series of full-page ads in leading newspapers like the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post (via Bloomberg).

Facebook’s argues that these changes in iOS will extend onto small businesses, limiting their ability to run personalized ads and reach their customers effectively. According to Facebook, small business advertisers could see a cut of over 60% in their sales for every dollar they spent on ads as these ads would no longer be targeting the right customers.

Facebook also published a blog post on the issue, further arguing that the changes will force businesses to turn to subscriptions and other in-app payments for revenue, a piece of which will then go to Apple (though smaller developers have had their “Apple tax” slashed to 15%). Further, Apple’s own personalized ad platform is said to be exempt from the new iOS 14 policy changes. Facebook is also left with no choice but to show the necessary prompts for opt-out, even though they strongly disagree with the changes in light of the impact it would have on the businesses that the company wants to support.

Facebook continues the lash out against Apple by saying that it is behaving anti-competitively by using its iron-grip control of the App Store to benefit its own bottom line at the expense of app developers and small businesses. And for this reason, Facebook is also providing relevant information in the Apple vs Epic Games litigation regarding how Apple’s policies have adversely impact Facebook and those that make use of the social media giant’s services.

Apple has responded to Facebook’s critiques, saying in a statement (via TheVerge) that it is “standing up for our users“.

We believe that this is a simple matter of standing up for our users. Users should know when their data is being collected and shared across other apps and websites — and they should have the choice to allow that or not. App Tracking Transparency in iOS 14 does not require Facebook to change its approach to tracking users and creating targeted advertising, it simply requires they give users a choice.

Apple’s statement comes as Facebook is rolled out a second ad (via TheVerge) titled “Apple vs the free internet“.

This new ad claims Apple’s iOS 14 privacy changes “will change the internet as we know it”, and force websites and blogs “to start charging you subscription fees” or add in-app purchases due to a lack of personalized ads.

To add some more context to Facebook’s PR campaign, here’s what the new privacy section on the App Store looks like for the official Facebook app:

Apple exposing all the ways Facebook tracks you with it iOS app is really quite something pic.twitter.com/hDhB85qk1L

— Tom Warren (@tomwarren) December 16, 2020

It remains to be seen how this war of words ends. Needless to say, there’s big money at stake at either side of the fence. Both companies would have you believe that their cause is the most rightful and just one. But the truth is likely to be somewhere in the middle, closer to the corporate ideals of profits.

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ASUS ROG Phone II latest update enables 90fps on PUBG Mobile, VoLTE for T-Mobile and BSNL

A new update for the ASUS ROG Phone II has been spotted which brings a bunch of new features including support for VoLTE for T-Mobile network in the US and BSNL in India. The update is also said to finally bring support for 90fps gameplay on PUBG Mobile, which has been available on the ROG Phone 3 for a while now.

If you remember, high refresh rate mode for PUBG Mobile was announced back in August for the OnePlus 8, OnePlus 8 Pro, OnePlus 7T, OnePlus 7T Pro, and the OnePlus 7 Pro as a timed exclusive. Starting September 6, this feature was open to all OEMs, however, only a handful of devices including the ROG Phone 3, introduced the feature. Surprisingly, the ROG Phone II did not get the ability to run PUBG Mobile at 90fps, which was weird considering it comes with a 120Hz refresh rate display.

As per the official ASUS ZenTalk forums, the new firmware update comes with version number 17.0240.2012.65 and has begun rolling out today.

Here are the full release notes for this update:

• Android security patch update to 2020-12
• Added support for the Kunai 3 Gamepad Controller
• Add “Auto activation of lock touch function” in Game Genie, where the lock touch function will be turned on after a few minutes when idle in-game.
• Support India BSNL VOLTE
• Support US T-Mobile VOLTE
• Support for 90 FPS in PUBG Mobile
• Fixed issue where WhatsApp call could crash the application
• Fixed issue where notifications would not pop up when using Teams

As of now, the update is only available via OTA, which means that you might have to wait for the update to hit your device in the coming days since “the server pushes update notice to different serial numbers by batches.” As per the release notes, the new update also brings the latest Android security patch update for the month of December as well as support for the new Kunai 3 Gamepad Controller.

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Skype adds Android 11 bubble support as Slack begins testing it

With Android 11, Google finally added support for the long-overdue Bubble notification API, allowing developers to display messages and notifications in a free-floating window on top of other apps. The API was first introduced with Android 10 Beta 2 as an opt-in feature but didn’t make it to the final release. But with the Android 11 Developer preview, the API gained a user-facing setting and was formally incorporated into the OS with the final Andriod 11 release.

However, Android 11 supporting the Bubble API is only half part of the story. To take advantage of the feature, it needs to be implemented by app developers as well. That’s the reason a majority of popular apps don’t support displaying notifications in a bubble yet. So far, we have seen Google Messages and Facebook Messenger adding chat head bubbles support. Telegram is also working on adding the bubbles for a while now. Now, Skype for Android has become the latest app to join the list to support displaying notifications in chat head bubbles.

As first spotted by Twitter user @tonypalus, the latest version of Skype, version 8.67.0.95 to be precise, now supports bubbles for notifications. Our Editor-in-chief, Mishaal Rahman, was able to confirm the same on his smartphone running Android 11.

After updating to the latest version, you should see a new option called Bubbles in Skype’s app settings. Here’s a screenshot showing the feature in action.

Skype – free IM & video calls (Free, Google Play) →

Apart from Skype, it looks like Slack is also testing adding support for bubble notifications in Android 11. Android app developer/reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzz has discovered evidence that the popular team communication app might soon bring the floating notifications to its Android app.

#Slack is working to support the #Android Bubble API pic.twitter.com/ZUGEpss8iH

— Alessandro Paluzzi (@alex193a) December 15, 2020

The feature isn’t live in the latest stable version of the Slack app yet. However, we’ll be sure to let you known when it finally goes live for Android 11 users.

Slack (Free, Google Play) →

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Here’s our first look at Samsung’s Galaxy A72, an upcoming mid-range 5G phone

In September, we learned about the Samsung Galaxy A72, an upper mid-range smartphone with five rear cameras that the South Korean smartphone giant was planning to launch in 2021. But apart from the camera, we didn’t know much about the smartphone, including its probable specs and the design. That changes now as a new leak has given us our first look at the Galaxy A72 5G, revealing its design and some of the specifications.

The latest leak comes to us courtesy of prolific smartphone leakster Steve Hemmerstoffer. One of the key revelations from the new leak is that the Galaxy A72 5G will sport four rear cameras and not five as previously reported earlier. The smartphone’s overall design closely resembles that of the Galaxy A52 5G, which is yet another smartphone in the Galaxy A series scheduled for 2021. The only visual difference between the two is the display size: the Galaxy A72 5G sports a 6.7-inch panel, whereas the Galaxy A52 5G has a smaller 6.5-inch display. The phone will feature a Glasstic (a plastic material that looks and feels like glass) back panel and an aluminum frame.

On the back, we can see a rectangular camera module housing the quad cameras and a flash module with Samsung branding visible towards the bottom. Details about the camera sensors are unknown as of yet.

The Galaxy A72 5G is said to measure 165 x 77.4 x 8.1mm (9.9mm with the rear camera bump) and is expected to retain the 3.5mm audio jack. It will also offer an in-display fingerprint scanner similar to the Galaxy A52 5G. The leak didn’t reveal exact details about the processor, memory, battery, and other hardware components, but we expect to hear more on that in months leading up to the official launch.

Apart from the Galaxy A72 5G and Galaxy A52 5G, Samsung is also working on one more 5G-enabled smartphone called Galaxy A32 5G, which is said to be the company’s cheapest 5G smartphone yet.

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ASUS ZenBook and VivoBook lineups refreshed with 11th-gen Intel processors in India

ASUS has announced its new lineup of notebooks in India today featuring the latest 11th-gen Intel Tiger Lake processors in India. The ZenBook and VivoBook range are getting the new processors that were announced back in September, along with some new features added to the more premium models. Apart from the new processors, ASUS is also offering some of the models with NVIDIA’s mobile GPUs for improved graphics performance.

ASUS ZenBook

First let’s go through the ZenBook range, which is the company’s mid-to-upper range offering in the consumer notebook series. The new ZenBook Flip S UX371 takes the lead with its 4K UHD NanoEdge OLED HDR touch-screen display offering 400-nits of brightness. The ‘Flip’ denotes the fact that it comes with a 2-in-1 design allowing the display to be folded all the way to 180-degrees. ASUS claims that the panel on the ZenBook Flip S comes with 100% coverage of the DCI-P3 and 133% of the sRGB color gamuts. It is also Pantone validated and is said to offer 1.6-times the color volume compared to LCDs. The touchscreen comes with support for touch-stylus pens with up to 4096 pressure points. Then there is the ZenBook Flip 13 UX363, a slightly affordable 2-in-1 offering compared to the Flip S, that features a 1080p OLED display along with a compact and sleek design.

ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX371

The non-convertible versions of the ZenBook also get the new processor options including the ZenBook 14 UX435, which comes with the company’s ScreenPad feature. This is where the touchpad is actually a touchscreen and can be used to fire-up apps and software or even as a secondary display where you can drag and drop windows for improved multitasking. The slim and lightweight ZenBook 13 UX325 and ZenBook 14 UX425 models that were launched earlier this year with Intel’s 10th-gen processors, are also getting the latest processor options and are notably priced similarly to the last-gen models.

ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435

ASUS VivoBook

The VivoBook range has also been updated with the latest 11th-gen Intel processors, and these are aimed at mainstream notebook users. Hence, this range isn’t as premium as the ZenBook, but should offer a good value for money package.

ASUS VivoBook Flip TP470

The VivoBook S range comes in 13-inch (S333), 14-inch (S433), and 15-inch (S532) models while the VivoBook Flip 14 TP470 is a 2-in-1 option. The most affordable option is the VivoBook Ultra which will be offered in 14-inch (K413) and 15-inch (K513) size variants.

ASUS VivoBook K15 K513

All the above-mentioned notebooks are getting the new Intel Tiger Lake processors ranging from the Core i3-1115G4 to the Core i7-1165G7.

Pricing and Availability

ASUS is offering the notebooks via various distribution channels including online partners Amazon, Flipkart, Reliance Digital, Vijay Sales, Croma as well as various offline retailers including their own distribution channel.

Model	Processor	Graphics	Display	RAM and Storage	Price
ASUS VivoBook Ultra K413/K513	Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Iris Xe NVIDIA GeForce MX330 2GB (Optional)	14-inch FHD LED-backlit with 45% NTSC coverage	4GB/8GB RAM 256GB/512GB M.2 NVME PCIe SSD /256GB SSD + 1TB HDD	Starting at ₹49,990
ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 TP470	Intel Core i3-1115G4 Intel Core i5-1135G7	Intel Iris Xe graphics Intel Iris Xe graphics Max 4GB LPDDR4X discrete graphics	14-inch FHD LED-backlit with 45% NTSC coverage	8GB 4266MHz DDR4 RAM 256GB/512GB M.2 NVME PCIe SSD	Starting at ₹51,990
ASUS VivoBook S S13/S14/S15 (S333/S433/S532)	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Iris Xe graphics NVIDIA GeForce MX350 2GB GDDR5 (Optional)	13.3-inch FHD LED‑backlit IPS panel 14-inch FHD LED‑backlit IPS panel 15.6-inch FHD LED-backlit display	8GB 3200MHz LPDDR4 512GB PCIe 3.0 M.2 SSD 32GB Intel Optane (Optional)	Starting at ₹89,990
ASUS ZenBook 13/14 (UX325/UX425)	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Iris Xe graphics	13.3-inch FHD IPS-level LCD Panel, Anti-glare display, LED Backlit 14-inch FHD IPS-level LCD Panel, Anti-glare display, LED Backlit	Up to 16GB 4266MHz DDR4 RAM Up to 1TB M.2 NVME PCIe SSD	Starting at ₹82,990
ASUS ZenBook 14 UX435	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	NVIDIA GeForce MX450 2GB GDDR6	14-inch FHD IPS-level LCD Panel, Anti-glare display, LED Backlit (Optional touchscreen)	Up to 16GB 4266MHz DDR4 RAM Up to 1TB M.2 NVME PCIe SSD	Starting at ₹99,990
ASUS ZenBook Flip 13 UX363	Intel Core i5-1135G7 Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Iris Xe graphics	13.3-inch FHD OLED touch panel with 400nits brightness	Up to 16GB 4266MHz DDR4 RAM 512GB M.2 NVME PCIe SSD 32GB Intel Optane (Optional)	Starting at ₹94,990
ASUS ZenBook Flip S UX371	Intel Core i7-1165G7	Intel Iris Xe graphics	13.3-inch 4K UHD OLED touch panel with HDR, 100% DCI-P3 coverage, and 400nits brightness	16GB 4266MHz DDR4 RAM 1TB M.2 NVME PCIe SSD	Starting at ₹1,49,990

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Sygic now available on Android Auto as an alternative to Google Maps and Waze

In August this year, Google announced that it had started working with developers from prominent navigation, parking, and electric vehicle charging apps to bring new categories of apps to Android Auto. At the time, the company had announced that these apps would make their way to beta testers by the end of the year. Popular third-party map and navigation app Sygic was part of the initial beta testing phase, and a beta version of the app is now finally available on Android Auto.

Reddit user u/jesusbabio first spotted the beta release and shared a screenshot of the Sygic app working on his car’s Android Auto head unit. While the post doesn’t shed any further info, a comment from a Sygic developer reveals that the beta version is now widely available, and users have to follow a couple of simple steps to start using the app in place of Google Maps and Waze.

If you wish to try out Sygic in your car, you’ll first have to head over to the app’s Play Store listing (linked below). On the listing, you’ll have to scroll all the way down and then tap on the “Join the BETA” button to join the app’s beta program. The process will take a few minutes, after which you should see an update for version 19.x of the app. Once you’ve updated the app, you’ll have to head over to the Sygic Store and find the Android Auto trial license. You can then activate it for free to get one month of access to Sygic on Android Auto.

It’s worth noting that the Android Auto trial license may not show up for all users due to a bug. However, Sygic is already working on a fix, and it should roll out in the coming days. If you have any feedback for the beta release, you can share it with the developers on this Facebook group.

Sygic GPS Navigation & Offline Maps (Free⁺, Google Play) →

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