The Amazon Appstore has been updated today, and just like many app updates recently, the main fix is an Android 4.2 compatibility issue. Before the update, if you switched user accounts in Android, it would ask you to log into the Appstore again. This update fixes the issue along with a battery drain issue that’s been plaguing some people. One thing… Read more
The issue of Google forgetting to include the month of December in the People app in Android 4.2 has been very well publicized. Basically, there is no way to enter a date in December when in the People app, meaning you couldn’t add any dates (birthdays, anniversaries) to contacts if they happen to land on December. It’s funny, how big an oversight this… Read more
Bad Google, bad as you’ve forgotten about Christmas, and December and Santa and New Year’s Eve. All joking aside, Android 4.2 appears to have a “small” bug that appears to have dismissed December as a necessary calendar month. We know that with every new Android release, bugs are likely to be found we’re ok with that, but its kind of a funny blooper… Read more
Outside of the US, the Samsung Galaxy Note II has a famous feature called Multi Window. It allows you to run two apps at the same time, one on top of the other, on the massive 5.5″ HD display. It’s a great multitasking feature, but it’s been strangely absent in all the US models. We don’t know of any possible reason, but that’s the way it is…. Read more
The T-Mobile Galaxy S II is getting a new update, though it’s very minor. The new build is LH1 and it stays on 4.0.3 (which is too bad, Samsung’s 4.0.4 builds are a massive improvement). You’ll need the Kies computer software to install the update. The changelog states bug fixes and “ISIS/NFC update” which is very interesting. This is the first trace… Read more
The Samsung Stratosphere has not enjoyed the best life. It was released almost a year ago, basically a re-release of the Epic 4G. Since then, it has not received any attention from updates. But now, its day has come. Its first update has arrived, and it’s not a small one. The build is called FF1 and is 53.8MB in size. The Android version… Read more
It has been reported that the Android 4.0.4 update is being pushed to unlocked HTC One S devices all over Europe through OTA. This comes about a week after the One X got the same update. It bumps the version of Sense to 4.1, which is a big update. This should fix some bugs, make the camera faster, and if it’s anything like the update for its bigger… Read more
HTC has finally fixed something I have considered to be the failing point of their One series of phones, though the fix has only rolled out to two phones. After the AT&T One X got an update, the international model is getting the same one. Along with a new but minor version of Android and some camera improvements, the multitasking button is getting a… Read more
It looks like they’ve found another thing that could be triggering the infamous eMMC brick bug. Apparently temporary CWM.zip contains the code necessary to cause a brick. These temporary zips are used to root the Note, when there is no custom kernel present. They should not be used for any reason, they can brick your phone. The recoveries in most… Read more
The Samsung DROID Charge will soon be receiving an update, but it isn’t anything major. It’s simply a bug fixer, so don’t get too excited. However, the changelog seems to be from the older FP1 update with all the details moved around, so it may not be accurate. Just know it’s a minor 19.3MB update that will hopefully make your Charge run better. Hit the… Read more
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