[Update: Indian pricing and availability] Amazfit T-Rex Pro has a rugged build, 10 ATM water resistance, and more

Update (03/26/2021 @ 02:47 ET): The Amazfit T-Rex Pro will go on sale in India on March 28. Scroll to the bottom for more information. The article as published on March 23, 2021, is preserved below.

Chinese smartwatch maker Huami is adding a new smartwatch to its portfolio. The new Amazifit T-Rex Pro is an upgraded version of last year’s Amazfit T-Rex and offers a rugged smartwatch experience just like its predecessor.

Amazfit T-Rex Pro: Specifications

Specs	Amazfit T-Rex Pro
Dimensions & weight	47.7×47.7×13.5mm 59.4g
Display	1.3-inch AMOLED 360 x 360 resolution Tempered glass Anti-fingerprint coating
Sensors	Heart rate sensor (optical) 3-Axis Accelerometer Gyroscope Ambient light sensor Barometric altimeter
Connectivity	Bluetooth 5.0 BLE
Protection	10 ATM (up to 100 meters underwater) Heat resistance (70°C) Cold resistance (-45°C) Humidity resistance (up to 240 hours) Shock resistance
Battery & Charging	390 mAh Up to 18 days of battery life Magnetic 2-pins (Pogo pins)
Compatibility	Android 5.0 and above iOS 10.0 and above
Other features	GPS support GPS+GLONASS, GPS+BeiDou, GPS+Galileo 100+ sports mode Sleep quality analysis PAI health assessment system 24-hour heart rate monitoring SpO2 measurement Incoming call notification Music control Alarm clock Events reminders

Huami says the Amazfit T-Rex Pro can withstand extreme conditions and is a perfect fit for adventurers and people living in harsh weather. The watch has passed 15 military-grade tests and can endure temperatures as high as 70°C and as low as -40°C. It also boasts humidity resistance for up to 240 hours, damage attacks from alkalis or salt for up to 96 hours, snow resistance, and shock resistance. The watch sports a 1.3-inch HD AMOLED display with a screen resolution of 360 x 360. The watch is paired with a skin-friendly silicone strap that has a “sweat-wicking design” to ensure it remains dry and comfortable.

The Amazfit T-Rex Pro supports four GPS for accurate navigation and has a 10ATM rating for water resistance at up to 100-meter depth. In terms of sensors, the Amazfit T-Rex Pro comes equipped with an optical heart rate sensor, 3-axis acceleration sensor, gyroscope sensor, ambient light sensor, and barometric altimeter. As usual, you also get 24-hour heart rate monitoring and sleep quality monitoring.

The Amazfit T-Rex Pro features over 100 sports modes and comes with a new ExterSense workout recognition algorithm which the company says can automatically detect eight sports modes and record corresponding workout data.

The smartwatch packs a 390mAh battery which the company claims lasts up to 18 days on a single charge. The Amazfit T-Rex Pro operates on Bluetooth 5.0 BLE and is compatible with devices running Android 5.0+ and iOS 10.0 and above.

Pricing and Availability

The Amazifit T-Rex Pro comes in three colors: Meteorite Black, Desert Grey, and Steel Blue. The watch is available for purchase starting today at $179. The device will also be making its way to India soon.

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Update: Indian pricing and launch date revealed

Amazfit has confirmed that the new Amazfit T-Rex Pro will be launching in India on March 28. The watch is priced at ₹12,999 and will be available from Amazon.in and Amazfit India’s website, with preorders kicking off starting today.

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Paranoid Android releases Android 11 builds for Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Mix 3, 8 Pro, and 8 Explorer Edition

Paranoid Android is one of the longest-running custom ROM projects, and even though the team has had a few breaks over the years, Paranoid Android is still a popular choice for modders. The ROM currently offers Android 11 testing builds for select devices, and now four more phones have joined the party.

Paranoid Android ‘Ruby’ builds, based on Android 11, are now available for the Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Mi Mix 3, Mi 8 Pro, and Mi 8 Explorer Edition (the latter two have a combined build). For all devices, the installation process involves flashing the MIUI Android 10 stable firmware, then formatting data, and installing the appropriate .zip file. There are no known bugs for any of the ports right now, but that could change over the coming days and weeks as more people download the releases.

Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S Forums ||| Xiaomi Mi Mix 3 Forums ||| Xiaomi Mi 8 Pro Forums

The new ports are labeled as ‘Dev 1’ releases, so while there might be a few rough edges, they should be more stable than Paranoid Android’s earlier alpha-quality Android 11 releases. The ROM is based on the CAF (CodeAurora Forum) base, which has additional optimizations for Snapdragon-based Android devices.

Unlike some other custom ROMs, the Play Store and other Google apps are pre-installed, so you don’t need an extra Gapps zip. However, this also means Paranoid Android isn’t the best choice for a de-Googled phone. If you’re looking to go down that road, LineageOS might be your best option, which has its own suite of applications that can supplement some Google applications (e.g., a mail client and music player).

Paranoid Android has been slowly rolling out Android 11 builds over the past few months. The team started with the OnePlus 8 and 8 Pro in November of last year, then expanded to more OnePlus and Xiaomi phones in December. Here’s hoping the team can add more phones to the list soon — if you’d like to help, check the above-linked forum threads for ways you can help and donate.

Featured image credits: Paranoid Android

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Xiaomi could be working on a ‘POCO M2 Reloaded’

Xiaomi’s POCO-branded phones have been a hit in India (and some other regions), as they often carry decent specifications at bargain-bin prices. The POCO M2 was released in India only a few months ago, specifically in September 2020, and now it seems a re-release under the name “POCO M2 Reloaded” may be on the way.

Kacper Skrzypek, who goes by kacskrz on our forums and is a well-known Xiaomi tipster, found evidence pointing to a ‘POCO M2 Reloaded’ that’s in development. A string with the model name was discovered in MIUI code, though no other information about the phone is known at this time.

@XiaomiIndia, are you kidding me? #POCOM2Reloaded for India… soon? pic.twitter.com/seO0TOILN5

— Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) March 25, 2021

— Kacper Skrzypek (@kacskrz) March 25, 2021

The POCO M2 arrived in September with a 6.53-inch 1080p display, a MediaTek Helio G80 chipset, 6GB of RAM, 128GB of internal storage (expandable through a microSD card slot), a 5,000mAh battery with 18W charging support, three rear cameras (plus a depth sensor), and MIUI 11 based on Android 10. It was nearly identical to the Indian variant of the Redmi 9 Prime, though that phone only had 4GB RAM instead of the 6GB on the POCO M2. At launch, the POCO M2 was priced at ₹10,999 (~$149) for the base 64GB model or ₹12,499 (~$170) for the 128GB version.

It’s likely that the updated model would simply be a POCO M2 with new branding, perhaps with a minor hardware upgrade or two. The phone would join POCO’s increasingly-crowded product lineup, which includes the Snapdragon 730G-powered POCO X2 from last February, the POCO F2 Pro with a Snapdragon 865, the cheaper POCO M2 Pro, the POCO X3 NFC, and of course, the original POCO M2.

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Fairphone 2 from 2015 now receiving official update to Android 9 Pie

Fairphone has been producing Android phones since 2013, with a focus on repairability and lower environmental impact. The company dedicated itself to supporting its devices for a long as possible, and now the Fairphone 2 is receiving a major software update more than five years after it was first released.

“This year is a milestone for us, and you,” Fairphone said in a blog post, “as it marks 5 years of continuous support of the Fairphone 2. It is also one of the few Android smartphones sold in that year (2015), to still receive continued software support. It might not seem like a big deal, but trust us, it is. This is the only smartphone to receive an upgrade to Android 9 and we had to build the operating system without any support from chip-maker Qualcomm.”

The Fairphone 2 shipped with Android 5 Lollipop, but the company hit a snag a year later when Qualcomm refused to update its drivers for the Snapdragon 801 (the chipset used by the FP2, among many other phones) to work with Android 7.0 Nougat. Fairphone pushed on, and the FP2 eventually received a Nougat update in 2018 with no help from Qualcomm. A beta release for Android 9 Pie arrived in June of last year, and now the completed update is starting to roll out.

Fairphone says updating the FP2 to Pie was a challenge, especially given that the update had to pass “approximately 477,000 Google tests” to be certified for use with the Play Store — something that custom ROMs don’t have to worry about. The blog post mentions that Fairphone “effectively [uses] a DIY style to keep the FP2 going strong, enabling people to increase their phone’s longevity.”

Fairphone 2 Forums

Fairphone currently sells two phones, the FP3 and FP3+, both with a Snapdragon 632 chipset, 4GB RAM, 64GB storage (plus microSD support), and a 3,060mAh battery. The plus model offers higher-resolution cameras and is built with 40% post-consumer recycled plastics.

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Motorola’s Moto G50 sports a budget 5G chip and a low price

Motorola has announced the Moto G50, a 5G device that is set to launch in European markets for €249.99. The device has popped up more than once over the last few weeks, so today’s announcement isn’t much of a surprise. But we have all the juicy details for the 6.5-inch device.

The first thing you need to know about the Moto G50 is it comes equipped with a Snapdragon 480 5G chip. The 8nm chip, which was introduced at the beginning of this year, offers a pair of Cortex-A76 derived cores, which Qualcomm said is double the CPU performance of the Snapdragon 460.

Image: Motorola

The Moto G50 also features a 6.5-inch display with a resolution of 720p and a refresh rate of 90Hz. We would have liked to see the resolution bumped up to 1080p, but if you want a little more power, you could always check out the Moto G 5G. The display features a water drop design and it said to feature a device ratio of 85 percent.

On the inside the Moto G50 includes 4GB RAM, up to 128GB of storage (expandable to 1TB) and a 5,000mAh battery; the device comes with a 10W charger in the box (the device supports 15W charging). It’s by no means the most powerful device you’ll find, but at this price point it’s more or less par for the course. The device is outfitted with a USB-C port and supports Bluetooth 5.0.

Here’s where we start getting into the nitty-gritty. Motorola is launching the Moto G50 with Android 11 out of the box. Motorola said it’s committing to at least one major OS update, so we can expect the device to get Android 12 later this year or in early 2022.

Like it has done in the past, Motorola has created a set of tools called My UX that builds on the Android experience. The app allows users to apply custom settings to things like music, videos, games, and device themes. The device also debuts new gestures, including “swipe to split,” which allows users to split the screen to use two apps at once.

Moto G50 portrait camera sample provided by Motorola

Finally, the Moto G50 offers a triple camera setup headlined by a 48MP sensor. The module appears to be the same one found in the Moto G10, which means no 4K recording. The second sensor is a 5MP macro, and the third is a 2MP depth sensor. Meanwhile, the front of the device features a 13MP selfie camera, which supports HDR, Pro mode, and other features.

While the device lacks some high-end features, you’ll be happy to know it sports a 3.5mm headphone jack, water resistant design, and a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor.

According to Motorola, the G50 comes in single-SIM and dual-SIM variants depending on your region. The single-SIM model includes a slot for a NANO SIM and a microSD; the dual-SIM model features 2 NANO SIMs or 1 NANO SIM and a microSD. There are no shortage of options, and the price will vary depending on where you buy the device.

The Moto G50 comes in Steel Grey and Aqua Green, and will be available in the coming weeks. We’ll let you know as soon as a launch date is announced.

Specification	Moto G50
Software	Android 11
Dimensions & Weight	164.9 x 74.9 x 8.95mm
Display	6.5″ Max Vision, HD+ (1600×720) | 269ppi, 20:9 , IPS , Display AA to device ratio: 85%
SoC	Qualcomm® Snapdragon 480
RAM & Storage	4GB 64GB/128GB built-in | Up to 1TB microSD card expandable​
Battery & Charging	5000mAh 10W charger inbox
Security
Rear Camera(s)	48MP5​ ​| 1.6um | f/1.7 | Quad Pixel technology 5MP Macro Vision | 1.12um [f/2.4] 2MP depth sensor | 1.75μm [f/2.4]
Front Camera(s)	13MP | 1.12um, f/2.2
Port(s)	Type-C port (USB 2.0), 3.5mm headset jack
Audio	Single Speaker with smart PA, 2 Microphones
Connectivity	5G NR: 1/3/5/7/8/20/28/38/40/41/77/78 4G LTE 1/2/3/4/5/7/8/12/13/17/18/19/20/26/28/32/38/40/41/42/43/66 3G: 1/2/4/5/8/19 2G: 2/3/5/8
Sensors	Proximity sensor, ambient light sensor, accelerometer, Gyroscope, Sar sensor (compatible), barometer (TMO: yes, others: no)
Other Features	Personalize: Styles, Wallpapers Display: Peek Display, Attentive Display, Screenshot toolkit Gestures: Quick capture, Fast flashlight, Three-finger screenshot, Pick up to silence, Flip for DND, Swipe to split, Lift to unlock Play: Gametime, Audio effects, Media controls

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ASUS releases new updates for the ROG Phone 5, ROG Phone 3, and ROG Phone II with security patches and bug fixes

ASUS’ Republic of Gamers (ROG) smartphone lineup grows each year and has become increasingly popular among power users for the great hardware they offer. Following the release of the first closed beta build of Android 11 for the ROG Phone 3, ASUS is now rolling out a new stable channel build based on Android 10 for the same device. The newly released ROG Phone 5 and the legacy ROG Phone II have also picked up new software updates, although there are practically no similarities between the changelogs. Nonetheless, we’ve put together all the information for you in one place, and we’ve also collected the OTA download links so you can skip the wait.

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ASUS ROG Phone 5

The latest update for the ROG Phone 5 carries version number 18.0830.2101.81. The new build introduces several fixes and enhancements, from optimizing the Ultrasonic AirTriggers vibration to fixing a screen orientation glitch on the rear ROG Vision display. However, it still has January 2021 security patches.

The full changelog is noted below:

ROG Phone 5 Changelog

• Fix screen orientation issue for the rear ROG Vision display which could occur in certain scenarios.
• Fixed issue where charging status and notification LED could show device is still charging when using the Side Port (usb-c) with USB devices
• Optimize left/right Ultrasonic AirTriggers vibration (may need to reset the click force in settings)
• Fixed issue where a LINE call could trigger an automatic restart
• Set the default value of NFC to Off

Download 18.0830.2101.81 software update for the ROG Phone 5

ASUS ROG Phone 5 Forums

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ASUS ROG Phone 3

The ROG Phone 3 has received call quality and system stability improvements through the new build, which is tagged as 17.0823.2102.143. It also bumps the Android security patch level (SPL) of the device to February 2021. You can find the complete changelog below.

ROG Phone 3 Changelog

• Enabled VoLTE on Tele2 (Russia).
• Updated the workspace of launcher for Russia
• Updated to February 2021 Android security patch
• Improved call quality
• Fixed the issue where “Restrict background sync” on Armoury Crate causes malfunction of “Automatically sync data”
• Fixed issue where camera zoom feature did not work properly
• Improved system stability
• Updated APN list

Download 17.0823.2102.143 software update for the ROG Phone 3

ASUS ROG Phone 3 Forums

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ASUS ROG Phone II

ASUS has finally brought in the Android security patches for March 2021 to the ROG Phone II with a new software update. Bearing version number 17.0240.2103.75, the build also includes a bunch of bug fixes as shown in the changelog below.

ROG Phone II Changelog

• Android security patch update to 2021-03
• Fixed issue where the phone could restart when starting a stream with screen sharing and connecting a 3.5mm headphone at the same time.
• Fix issue with poor WiGig reception
• Fixed issue with using the Kunai controller and type-c headphones connected through the sideport
• Fixed issue between ‘locked touch mode’, incoming call notification and Game Genie panel.
• Fixed issue where in some instasnces the other party could not hear your voice in a Skype call after connecting a Bluetooth headset

Download 17.0240.2103.75 software update for the ROG Phone II

ASUS ROG Phone II Forums

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As per the official announcement posts, the updates have begun rolling out to the three phones in a phased manner. You can expect the updates to reach your phones soon, or you can just download the full firmware package for your model and opt for a manual sideload.

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Hulu’s Android TV app finally allows 1080p streaming on NVIDIA SHIELD TV

Hulu has never seemed to pay much attention to Android TV devices. Hulu’s Android TV app finally received an overhaul in 2019, with the same updated interface that other platforms already had, but there was still one frustrating limitation: many devices were stuck playing content at 720p. No, really.

For years, Hulu subscribers have complained that the Android TV Hulu app seemingly refused to stream at the highest-available resolutions. The issue has mostly affected NVIDIA SHIELD TV devices, as some other Android TV products had no problem streaming at 1080p (or 4K, if the content supported it). My own Nebula Capsule II can stream Hulu content at 1080p, and there are reports that the Chromecast with Google TV also plays Hulu at 1080p without any issues.

Thankfully, a new update first spotted by some Redditors is rolling out to the Hulu for Android TV app and it appears to enable 1080p streaming on the SHIELD TV (via 9to5Google). It’s not clear if the change occurred with a server-side update or not, but APKMirror reports a new version of the app started rolling out around March 23.

It’s not all good news, though — the older 2017 SHIELD still seems to be capped at 720p streaming. Hulu’s support website says Live TV streaming is still only at 720p/60FPS on all Android TV devices. If you want to watch live programming in 1080p, you’ll need a Chromecast, Apple TV, Fire TV (Stick), game console, or a compatible Samsung smart TV.

The Hulu app for Android TV still sits at a 1.7-star rating on the Google Play Store, with the vast majority of reviews having only one star. Many of the reviews were from the multi-year gap in updates, but there are many recent issues too, including slow performance with Live TV and streams not starting properly. Even with the recent fixes, it’s clear Hulu still has a long way to go before its Android TV app is comparable to Hulu on other platforms.

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